Trade Networks of Africa and Asia A Changing World How is the world changing during this time? How do you think this will effect people traveling? Trade Networks of Africa and Asia
First Global Age Long-distance trade and traveled increased dramatically in the 1400s
Islam 600s new religion in Arabia Prophet Muhammad People followed the Quran (Koran) Muslims
Trade Trade spread Islam Sailed from Middle East to Indian ocean
Silk Road “Highway” from Asia to the Middle East Lots of desert Traveled in caravans Groups of people who traveled together for safety
Africa City-State is a large town that has its own government and controls the surrounding countryside
Africa Savanna: a region of grasslands Timbuktu: major trading center Mali huge kingdom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTrgA5xXiFU&feature=related
Songhai Empire [15c-16c] SALT GOLD
Africa Extended Families: Several generations live in one household Kinship: common ancestor
China Emperor: center of power 1400s China begins building huge fleets of ships Zheng He discovers America? 1421 Maps of North America drawn by Chinese http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxkvmQxM86U
China Chinese Ships much larger than Europeans ships A new emperor ends the voyages because he doesn’t see it as important
Europe Middle Ages: Feudalism: system of rule by lords who rules their land but people owe loyalty and military service to a monarch
http://lifeexaminations.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/feudalism3.jpg
Europe During the middle ages the Roman Catholic Church played a huge role The church was the source of education Clergy were often the only people who could read and write http://jspivey.wikispaces.com/file/view/_Catholic_Roman_Catholic_Church_Books__History_Church_History_Vatican_Secrets_-_Hidden_History_Eucharist_2.gif/33797515/364x685/_Catholic_Roman_Catholic_Church_Books__History_Church_History_Vatican_Secrets_-_Hidden_History_Eucharist_2.gif
Europe 900s life began to change for peasants New methods of farming to produce more food Warfare declined and trade grew
Europe 1100-1300 Crusades Series of wars fought between Christians and Muslims for control of the Holy Land People now were venturing out of Europe The growth of trade to the Middle East New Experience of spices, silks and Asian foods http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/the-crusades.htm
Europe Renaissance: French for rebirth A time with great learning 1300-1600 New inventions German printing press Gutenberg was invented
Europe People wanted new trade routes to Asia http://mrgrayhistory.wikispaces.com/UNIT+10+-+THE+RENAISSANCE
Europe Portuguese Voyages Explored coast of Africa King Henry encouraged exploration Designed new ship the caravel Ship with triangular sails and a steering rudder Could sail into the wind Explored coast of Africa Vasco da Gama sailed around the Cape of Good Hope of Africa
Europe Portuguese explored coast of Africa Vasco da Gama sailed around the Cape of Good Hope of Africa http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vasco_da_Gama_in_Ellis's_History_of_the_United_States.jpg
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