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What are some reasons why women and men travelled during the tenth to seventeenth century?
Women and men travelled during the tenth to seventeenth century in search of work, to escape from natural disasters, as traders, merchants, soldiers, priests, pilgrims, or driven by a sense of adventure.
What are some of the differences encountered by travellers in a new land during the tenth to seventeenth century?
Travellers in a new land during the tenth to seventeenth century encountered differences in terms of the landscape or physical environment as well as customs, languages, beliefs, and practices of people.
Why are accounts of travel left by women practically non-existent in historical records?
Accounts of travel left by women are practically non-existent in historical records, even though it is known that they travelled.
Who provided one of the most important descriptions of the city of Vijayanagara in the fifteenth century and where did he come visiting from?
One of the most important descriptions of the city of Vijayanagara in the fifteenth century comes from Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi, a diplomat who came visiting from Herat.
In what areas were the accounts of travel during the tenth to seventeenth century varied in terms of subject matter?
The accounts of travel during the tenth to seventeenth century were varied in terms of subject matter, some dealing with affairs of the court, while others mainly focused on religious issues, or architectural features and monuments.
Test your knowledge about the perceptions of society through the eyes of travelers from the tenth to seventeenth century and their encounters with different landscapes, customs, languages, beliefs, and practices of people.
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