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Ancient Africa
Words from Ancient Africa
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Social Studies
9th Grade
03/04/2013

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Bantu
Definition
Of or relating to the African people who speak one of the Bantoid languages or to their culture.
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West Africa
Definition
Where Nigeria is located
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Trade Route
Definition
A set path to travel with goods for trade.
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Axum
Definition
East African city that prospered through the trade of salt and gold.
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Mali
Definition
A landlocked republic that gained independence from France in 1960.
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Mansamusa
Definition
Ruled Mali between 1312 and 1332.
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Animism
Definition
The doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls.
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Migration
Definition
The movement of persons from one country or locality to another.
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Sondita
Definition
The first king to unit the country of Mali.
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Songhai
Definition
African trading empire whose wealth depended on trade of Gold and Ivory.
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Ghana
Definition
A republic in west Africa on the Gulf of Guinea.
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Pasteroralist
Definition
A person who lives by herding animals, rather than by farming or hunting and gathering.
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Valley of the Kings
Definition
The burial place of 30 new Kingdom Pharaohs.
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Christianity
Definition
Religion that came to
Jordan during 4th and 5th centuries BC.
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Sub-Sahara
Definition
area of Africa below the Sahara Desert.
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Mecca
Definition
Islam's holy city
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Mosaic
Definition
A pattern with small pieces of colored glass.
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Slash and burn
Definition
Agricultural method that rain forest farmers used.
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Great Zimbababwe
Definition
Known for its high walls
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Kush
Definition
A wealthy kingdom that controlled trade routes.
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Islam
Definition
A religion in Turkey
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Timebuktu
Definition
A city in central Mali.
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