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West African Kingdoms

Flashcards for West African Kingdoms

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Ghana's wealth was based onTrade Routes
Resources in Early West Africa areLand,Gold,and Salt
Silent BarterA process in West Africa, where people exchanged goods without even contacting each other
RiftsLong deep valleys formed by movements of the earth's crust.
Sub-SaharaAfrica South of the Sahra Desert
AnimismThe belief that bodies of water,animals, and trees have spirits
AfricaThe second largest continent in the world
Extended FamiliesParents,children and near relatives all living in the same house
SavannahOven grasslands in Africa with scattered trees.
FarmersPeople in Ghana's first occupation
Ghana and Mali made their money byControlling trade routes
Tunka ManinLeader who led Ghana to its height
NigerRiver in which Ghana and Mali lie
Mansa MusaMuslim King that led Mali to its height and helped spread Islam
SaharaLarge desert in West Africa
What religion spread thanks to Mansa MusaIslam
TimbuktCapital of Songhai
SculptureCommon art form in West Africa
GriotWest African storyteller who keeps Oral History alive
KenteFamous cloth woven in Africa



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