Across
- 3. [Islamic empires] Enabled territorial expansion
- 5. [China] Manchu invasion, expanded territory through conquest and tribute
- 7. [Trans-Saharan trade] Facilitated trade of gold, salt, and slaves
- 12. [Late 18th century] Imported Western goods, technology, culture
- 14. [West African Sahel] Regulated trans-Saharan trade
Down
- 1. [East Africa] Established via Indian Ocean trade
- 2. [Post-Golden Horde] Eastward expansion, reduced nomadic autonomy
- 4. [Mali] Prominent ruler in West African Sahel
- 6. [Islam] Diffused religion and literacy
- 8. [East Africa] Bantu language with Arabic elements
- 9. [Late 18th century] Relatively limited interaction
- 10. [China] Nearly three centuries of stability
- 11. [Indian Ocean] Expanded trade in spices, luxury goods, slaves, gold, silver
- 13. [1500] Spread Islam, Buddhism, and Asian technologies
