| A | B |
|---|
| Ghana | Kings; no laws; well-trained army; trade |
| Mali | sundiatg keita; mansa musa (king); strong central gov.; trade; farm |
| Songhai | strong central gov; governors ruling; trade |
| Camel Caravans | fleets of the desert; used to transport goods |
| Bantu | migratory people, spoke language derived from away origins |
| Subsistence farming | farming for own use |
| Zimbabwe | wealthiest, most powerful state in Africa |
| Swahili | made up of Bantu & Arab cultures |
| Stateless societies | independent villages, claim no state |
| Lineage groups | extended family, makeup large part of communities |
| Matrilineal | descent is through mother |
| Patrilineal | descent is through father |
