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African History


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Berbersdescendents of the first people to live in North Africa
TuaregNomads who live in the desert
Greeks,Persians,Romans and Turksinvaded Egypt at one time
muezzinMuslim crier who announces pray time
France and Great Britaincontrolled much of North Africa between 1830 and 1900
Islam, colonialism,Christianity, traditional beliefsMajor influences on West Africa society
Dogon, Fulani, Ibo,ethnic group of West Africa
migrationmovement of people into new lands
Bantu migrationlasted 2000 years in East and Equatorial Africa
Swahiliblend of Bantu, Arabic and Portugese
Kalahari Deserthome of many Bushmen
BoersAfrikaners
Afrikaanslanguage with Dutch, German, and French words
apartheidseparating racial groups in South Africa
Cape ColonyDutch supply station around 1652
Britishtook over Cape Colony in 1795
Transvall and Orange Free StateBoer republics
high altitudes, no disease bearing insectsbenefits of region of South Africa
Dar es Salaamcapital of Tanzania, founded by Arabs
NigeriaAfrica's largest country