Vocab 600 CE - 1450 Flashcards
Ka’aba
a black stone or meteorite that became the most revered shrine in arabia before introduction of islam; situated in mecca, it later was incorporated in the islamic faith
syncretism
a blend of 2 or more cultures or cultural traditions
austronesian
a branch of languages originating in oceania
magna carta
a document written in england in 1215 that granted certain rights to nobles; later these rights came to be extended to all classes
daimyo
a japanese feudal lord in charge of an army of samurai
chivalry
a knights code of honor in medieval europe
mira
a labor system used by andean societies in which community member shared work owed ruler and the religious community
māori
a member of a polynesian group that settled in new zealand about 800 CE
bakufu
a military government established in japan after the gempei wars; the emperor became a figurehead while real power was concentrated in the military, including the samurai
khan
a mongol ruler
astrolabe
a navigational instrument used to determine latitude by measuring the position of the stars
serf
a peasant who is bound to the land he or she works
Neo-Confucianism
a philosophy that blended confucianism and buddhist thought
feudalism
a political economic and social system based on the relationship between lord and vassal in order to provide protection
parliament
a representative assembly, most notably in england
