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        | the three west african kingdoms are |  | Definition 
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        | how did commutities become kingdoms |  | Definition 
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        | who travled through the Sahara to trade? north or west africans |  | Definition 
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        | he was the ruler of Mali. |  | 
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        | it was an important trading city. |  | 
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        | Where were all three kingdoms located. |  | Definition 
 
        | In the western part of Africa. |  | 
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        | which kingdom was the largest |  | Definition 
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        | which kingdom was the smallest |  | Definition 
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        | what was an important factor of the trans-Sahara trade |  | Definition 
 
        | the camels because they could withstand all of the Sahara's features and could carry heavy loads. |  | 
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        | who was the ruler of Songhai |  | Definition 
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        | Why was taghaza important during Mali. |  | Definition 
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        | how was salt worth it's weight in gold |  | Definition 
 
        | during the ancient west africa, salt was used to preserve food and it was an important part of a person's diet |  | 
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        | what vegetations were in ancient west africa |  | Definition 
 
        | tropical rainforest, savanna, grasslands, and semi-deserts |  | 
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