| A | B |
|---|
| Sundiata Keita | Founded the Empire of Mali |
| Mansa Musa | Made an extravagant Hajj from Mali; considered by some to be the wealthiest man in history |
| Mansas | Mali Empire's word for king |
| Gold and Salt | the two most important resources for the Kingdom of Mali |
| Ghana | means warrior king |
| Ancient Ghana | united from approximately 300-1100 C. E. |
| Empire of Mali | united from approximately 1200-1600 |
| Empire of Songhai | united from approximately 1460s-1600 |
| Sunni Ali | First leader of the Empire of Songhai |
| Slave Trade | one of the most significant economic activities in the Songhai Empire |
| Folktales | culturally related stories usually passed down by mouth; designed to teach a lesson or explain nature |
| Silent Barter | A method traders used when they couldn’t speak each other’s language; trading without talking |
| Caravan | A group of traders/people usually using camels to travel across the desert |
| Desertification | When the desert is spreading out (growing) |
| Sub-Saharan | South of the Sahara Desert |
| Griots | Story Tellers |
| Oral History | Stories that were used to help people remember what had happened in a given place |
| Kente Cloth | Woven strips of fabric, placed together |
