Objective 2j

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Across
  1. 1. A Bantu language with Arabic influence spoken along the East African coast, reflecting the cultural exchanges in the Indian Ocean trade network.
  2. 3. A major city on the Silk Roads, located in present-day Uzbekistan, known for its cultural and intellectual exchanges between East and West.
  3. 6. A key trading city on the Silk Roads, located in present-day China, where goods, ideas, and cultures were exchanged between China, Central Asia, and the Islamic world.
  4. 8. An English mystic and writer known for her travels to holy sites in Europe and the Middle East, documenting her experiences.
  5. 9. A triangular sail used on ships, particularly in the Indian Ocean, which allowed for better navigation by harnessing wind patterns.
Down
  1. 2. A Moroccan scholar and traveler whose extensive journeys through Afro-Eurasia documented many aspects of the cultures and societies he encountered.
  2. 4. The objective that covers all of these key terms.
  3. 5. A Venetian merchant and traveler whose accounts of his travels to China during the Yuan Dynasty became famous in Europe.
  4. 7. A navigational instrument that played a crucial role in improving long-distance maritime travel and trade during this period.