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chapter 3 vocab
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10/29/2013

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Term
plateau
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an area of high, flat land.
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griot
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a storyteller.
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dhow
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an Arab sailboat.
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sultan
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a militarymand political leader with absolute authority over a Muslim country.
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Swahili
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refers tomthe culture and language of east Africa.
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clan
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a group of families realted by blood or marriage.
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extended family
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a family group including several generations as well as other relatives.
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matrilineal
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refers to a group that traces descent through mothers rather than fathers.
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oral history
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the stories passed down from generation to generation.
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a family groupn
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