| A | B |
|---|
| Axum | Empire in Ethiopia known for its trade and knowledge base |
| Adulis | Capital city of the Axum Empire::Port city known for trade on Red Sea |
| Ethiopia | Entire Region that held Axum and the mountainous outer region |
| Kink Lalibela | King of Ethiopia: creates 11 Christian churches in his stronghold |
| Swahili | Mix of Arabic and Bantu |
| Great Zimbabwe | translated to "Stone Houses" this was the capital of the region responsible for high skilled workers |
| nuclear family | this is the family you live in a residence with |
| patrilineal | family based upon fathers bloodline |
| matrilineal | family based on mothers bloodline |
| lineage | the family paterns linking generations to common anscestors |
| cosensus | general agreement:: used in Ancient African tribes to make decisions pertaining to all peaople |
| griot | professional storyteller |
