Diffusion. Alurkar. Pd 6

6. A fruit native to Southeast Asia, which spread to Africa
8. It spread agricultural techniques throughout the Islamic world
11. A Bantu language with Arabic script, primarily spoken in East Africa
12. West African storytellers and poets, served as historians
13. An animal which made trade easier in the deserts of Africa
14. A Chinese and Muslim explorer who traveled in Asia and Africa to spread Chinese culture and bring back foreign goods
15. The mail system in the Mongol Empire, made message-sending quick and efficient
17. A man who traveled all throughout Afro-Eurasia on his Hajj
18. The bacteria that caused the bubonic plague
19. A combination of Buddhism and Confucianism
20. A Hindu-Buddhist temple located in the capital city of Khmer

1. Varieties of ships used throughout the IOB trade routes
2. A king of Mali, had lots of gold and was prominent in trade
3. Objects used by Buddhists to collect food or money, later becoming merely a symbol
4. Communities where traders permanently settle in foreign places
5. Inns located on the Silk Roads for caravans
7. Equipment that is placed on a camel to make trading and riding easier
9. The culturally diverse capital of the Mongol Empire
10. The trade of slaves throughout Africa
16. Repaired the damage caused by ruthless exploitation by rebuilding cities and repairing irrigation works