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Glossaryaromatic: a fragrant substance or plant that was believed to heal the bodyastrolabe: an instrument used by early astronomers to observe the position of celestial bodies, tell time, and make other calculations caravan: a procession, typically of traders or pilgrims accompanied by pack animals, over long distances caravanserai: a fortified inn for desert travelers, with a central courtyard ceramics: pots and other objects made of baked clay globalization: increasing connection between world cultures and economies irrigation: the channeling of water to dry land, usually to grow crops karez: a gravity-driven irrigation system of underground tunnels that taps into water trapped in porous rock maritime: involving the sea, as in ships and shipping motif: a single or repeated form, shape, or figure in a design oasis: a fertile spot in a desert where water rises to ground level sericulture: the practice of raising silkworms and producing silk Sogdians: the people of an ancient trading empire that was based in present-day Uzbekistan and Tajikistan technology: the application of scientific knowledge for a variety of purposes, which has given rise to innovations ranging from stone tools to silk making to semiconductors |
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