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caravan
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a company of travelers on a journey through desert or hostile regions; also : a train of pack animals
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stirrup
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either of a pair of small light frames or rings for receiving the foot of a rider that are attached by a strap to a saddle and used to aid in mounting and as a support while riding
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lanteen sail
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loops that hang from both sides of a saddle
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pilgrims
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one who travels to a shrine or holy place as a devotee, a traveler for holy purposes
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Xuanzang
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Chinese pilgrim who traveled 5,000 miles to India
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Ptolemy
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a great geographer and map-maker of the Roman Empire
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Ahmed al-Faraghani
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led a team of scientists to accurately calculate the size of the Earth
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Ibn Battuta
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a traveler
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