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Vocabulary Assignment- Ch.3: Africa
Erica Casillas P.3
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Social Studies
7th Grade
10/30/2013

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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 person who tells stories.
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dhow
Definition
A wind-catching triangular sail that the Arabs invented.
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sultan
Definition
Any absolute ruler.
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Swahili
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A language that comes from an Arabic word that means "people of the coast." This language is a mix of African and Muslim elements.
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clan
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A group of people descended from the same ancestor.
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extended family
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Families that are made up of several generations that include ten to hundreds of members.
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matrilineal
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To inherit a descendant through the female line.
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oral history
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Stories passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation.
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