Innovations, Events and People Fueling Development, Narayanan, 1st Period

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  1. 4. This was originally a Chinese battle strategy, but was eventually taken by the Mongols, where the army surrounded the enemy, and laid siege on them.
  2. 7. This place is home to Borobudur, and is a Javanese kingdom, rich in agriculture
  3. 8. This was when the Chaco Canyon became a dominant trading center, with an increase in population, and the building of houses.
  4. 11. Though this was originally meant literally, for Buddhist monks, it eventually became a symbol of humility
  5. 13. This was the new form of Confucianism in China, influenced by Buddhism
  6. 15. This helped speed up Trans-Saharan trade, since it allowed many more goods to be carried, was able to withstand the heat that came with crossing the Sand Routes, and needed very less water.
  7. 17. This was a significant development in the timeline of the Mongols, this being their capital city. This city was a centralized bureaucracy, and home to many intellectuals.
  8. 18. This provided an effective source of communication for the Mongols, where scribes wrote letters, which were delivered to a string of stations, all a day's ride apart, fostering trade.
  9. 19. He was an Arab scholar who helped the world develop intellectually, visiting places as far as Swahili
  10. 20. This event meant that agricultural products and practices spread quickly, and water management improved because of the irrigation technology.
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  1. 1. This was located in the Khmer/Champa kingdom, and was a Hindu temple with myths carved into the walls, Buddhist ideals later being added to it
  2. 2. These were also known as Bills of Exchange and allowed banking houses to pay merchants. This helped merchants economically.
  3. 3. This was a type of Chinese ship, with an empty hull
  4. 5. He was a Chinese traveler who went on journeys across the world in hopes of finding tributary relationships, and conquered many areas, in the process, establishing China's power.
  5. 6. This was a type of Chinese ship, with Latine sails
  6. 9. These were state approved groups of merchants that were allowed to pool resources and therefore, limit losses, receiving tax breaks and financial helps for their caravans in exchange.
  7. 10. These were groups of people of different religions and customs that banded together in places that they didn't originate from. They were foreign traders, and helped in commercial exchange, promoting trade
  8. 12. These were African storytellers that spent their entire lives telling stories, and keeping records of important events that happened in their community.
  9. 14. This person helped in the development of cities, but negatively affected many cities because of the immense wealth he possessed and distributed on his pilgrimage. This ruler almost destroyed the economy with his wealth.
  10. 16. These were guesthouses or inns that provided resting places for people transporting goods, and eventually became major cities.