Daunting Trade Routes

7. A Bantu based language spoken by Swahili people
10. Roadside inns that provided food and shelter for caravans
12. A complex temple that served as a significant cultural center
13. An animal used by travelers and merchants to travel in harsh climates, and carry heavy goods
14. A unique city of the complex social and economic development of indigenous Americans
16. Branch of Mahayana Buddhism focused on achieving rebirth in a Pure Land
18. A Maghrebi explorer and scholar that provided useful information of the Sea Roads
19. A city in Mali that attracted African Scholars and Arab traders
20. A man that is well known for his extreme wealth and generosity, known as the wealthiest man in history

1. The distinctive and sometimes perplexing features of the Chacoan culture
2. A school of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasizes the experience of enlightenment
3. A Chinese Admiral/Diplomat that led large maritime expeditions
4. A dynasty known for maritime and trading activities
5. Bowls used by Buddhist Monks to collect primarily food
6. Groups of people who settled into foreign lands, but maintained cultural connections with their homeland
8. Paper money that made travel easier for merchants
9. One of the world's most important cities for trade, and a landmark in the history of Malaysi
11. A philosophical and ethical system with similar ideas to Buddhism and Daoism
15. A place representing early Indo-Islamic architecture
17. A type of a Chinese sailing ship that played a huge role in maritime trade