Click the audio icon to hear pronunciations. View full Audio Glossary.
Afrocentrism History from an Africa-centered perspective.
Fernand Braudel Twentieth-century French historian who created the Annales school that analyzes large-scale social change over long periods of historical time.
Gerardus Mercator Mapmaker from Flanders who in 1569 created a true world navigational chart that bore lines of constant compass bearing.
hejira The Prophet Muhammad's flight to Medina from Mecca in 622 CE which marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar.
metageography Set of spatial structures through which people order their knowledge of the world.
Zheng He Ming dynasty admiral who led seven voyages to the Indian Ocean ports from 1405 - 1433 CE.
View the Video Online
