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Honors vocab 2.3

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Malacca(Melaka) A Muslim city-state that became wealthy by building a navy and by imposing fees on ships that passed through the strait of Malacca (between India and China)
Gujarat A western Indian Rajput kingdom that became a stopping point for trade between the east and west
Swahili city-states Thriving city-states along the east coast of Africa
Calicut A city on the west coast of India became a bustling port city for merchants in search of spices from southern India.
Spice islands Modern-day Malaysia and Indonesia these islands exported Fragrant nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom
Indian ocean basin The lands that connect the Indian ocean such as east Africa southwest Asia south Asia east Asia and southeast Asia
Monsoon winds knowledge of these winds was essential for trading in the Indian ocean. in the winter months the winds came from the northeast while in spring and summer they blew from the southwest
Lateen sails (maybe invented by Arab sailors) a triangular sail that sailors found could easily catch winds coming from many different directions
stern rudders invented by Chinese sailors it gave their ships more stability and made them easier to maneuver
Astrolabe improved by Muslim navigators, allowed sailors to determine how far north or south they were from the equator
indian ocean slave trade slaves were traded here and as a result African words musical styles and customs can be found in Oman, India, and elsewhere
Diaspora settlements of people away from their homeland
Zheng he Muslim admiral he traveled to display the might of the Ming dynasty to the rest of the world and to receive tribute from the people he encountered
hadith Muslims sacred text
Kilwa a bustling commercial center along the east coast of Africa
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