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| dynasty that controlled Japan for almost 300 years, kept Japan isolated |
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| military ruler who had the real power in feudal Japan |
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| came out of central Asia to take over China, empire eventually spread west to the Middle East and became largest land empire ever |
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| reestablished rule in China after the Mongol Empire, believed that Chinese culture was better than all the rest |
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| Ghana, Mali and Songhai Empires |
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| trading empires of Africa, used oral tradition to record histories, society organized into clans and tribes |
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| found in Yucatan Peninsula of Central America, known for pyramid temples and architecture, created 365 day calendar |
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| found in central Mexico, were great warriors, known for human sacrifice, capital city was Tenochtitlan |
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| found in Peru and Chile, ran a huge empire through a government bureaucracy, had an extensive road system to communicate with rest of empire |
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