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Ancient Africa
Ancient Africa
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History
9th Grade
03/04/2013

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Bantu
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Of or relating to the African people wo speak one of Bantoid languages or to their culture
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West Africa
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Where Nigeria is situated
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Trade Route
Definition
A set path to travel with goods for trade
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Axum
Definition
East Africa city that prospered through the trade of salt and gold
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Mali
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A landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years
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Mansamusa
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Ruled Mali between 1312 and 1332. Persuaded Muslim scholars to come to Mali and created Timbuktu as center of trade
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Animism
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The doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls
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Migration
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The movement of persons from one country or locality to another
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Songhai
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African trading empire whose wealth depended on trade of gold and ivory, 1493 to 1591; largest; defeated by North African soldiers
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Ghana
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A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea
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Pastoralist
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A person who lives by herding animals, rather than by farming or hunting and gathering
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Valley of Kings
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West of Thebes in ancient Egypt, the burial [lace of 30 New Kingdom pharaohs
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Christianity
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Religion that came to Jordan during the 4th and 5th centuries BC
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Sub-Saharah
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Are of Africa below the Sahara desert
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Mecca
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Islam's holy city
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Mosaic
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A pattern with small pieces of colored glass or stone fitted together. This is used for decoration
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Slash and Burn
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This is an agricultural method that rain forest farmers use. They burn the forest to tan area where they can grow plants
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Great Zimbabwe
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Famous for the high stone walls
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Kush
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A wealthy kingdom that controlled trade routes
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Islam
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A religion in Turkey
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Timbuktu
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A city in central Mali near the Niger river; formerly famous for its gold trade
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Sundiata
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The first king to unite the country of Mali
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