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Soc St
Ch 3
Term | Definition |
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emperor | ruler of an empire |
magnetic compass | Chinese invention that aided navigation by showing which direction is north |
pilgramages | a journey that takes place for religious reasons |
caravan | group of traders traveling together in mostly desert areas |
astrolabe | a tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location in latitude their distance from thr equator |
saga | spoken tales repeated from one generation to the next |
navigation | science used by sailors to plot their course and find their location far from land |
slave trade | the buying and selling of human beings |
Renaissance | period in Europe beginning in about 1350 during whichthere was a new desire to learn more about the arts, ciences, and other parts of the world |