Chapter 18 Flashcards
Boucher left Paris
was captured by Mongol warriors
What did Boucher do in is captivity?
He lived at Karakorum and supervised fifty assistants in workshops that created silver things.
Was Boucher the only person to live at a European Court
No, many people had ventured to the Mongol Courts
By the early 14th century, what feat had the Mongol accomplished?
Hey had built the largest Empire in the world
How did Nomadic societies develop?
by adapting to ecological conditions of arid lands.
How do the nomadic societies develop in the
Central Asia did not receive enough rain to support large scale culture. Oases permitted the intense cultivation.
Nomadic people drove their herds into places where there was abundant vegetation. What did they learn to follow
Local seasons and climatic conditions
What things did they live off of
meat, milk, and hides of their animals
What did they use animal bones for?
tools adn they used animal dung as fuel for fires
What were Yurts
large tents that were made out of wool
How did the Mongols prepare an alcohol drink
out of mares milk. It was known as kumiss
How did the arid climate influence the development of human societies
It limited, oases could yield some agriculture
Nomads sought what:
opportunities to trade with settled peoples and the classical aera routes linked nomadic settlements
What were two classes?
Nobles and the commoners.
How did you become a noble
you won recognition and acquire prestige
Did nobles govern
No. But they wielded absolute authority in times of war
How was noble status passed?
`It was passed along to heirs
Could you loose your noble status?
Yes, it was very possible if they did not provide appropriate leadership
Commoners could
win recognition as nobles by outstanding conduct, courageous behaviour uring war
The earliest religion revolves around what
shamans, They were religious specialists who possessed supernatural powers, communicated with the gods and nature spirits.
Turkish people became attracted to what religion
Islam. Inherit beliefs were not abandoned
What caused conversion
trade with European counterparts
Who were the earliest converts to Islam
Turkish nomads captured in border raids by the Abbasid caliphate in the early ninth century
Slijuqs turned to Islam and migrated to
Iran in hopes of improving their fortune