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Marco Polo
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Ruler of an empire |
| Magnetic compass | Tool used by sailors to determine their direction at sea |
| Caravan | Group of traders traveling together |
| Pilgrimage | Journey taken for religious reasons |
| Astrolabe | Tool that used the sun the sun and stars to find a location based on its distance from the equator |
| Saga | Long spoken tale repeated from one generation to the next |
| Slave trade | Buying and selling of human beings |
| Renaissance | Period of time that marked a new beginning in art and science and a desire to learn more about the world |
| Navigation | Science sailors use to plot their course and find their location far from land |