| A | B |
|---|
| plateau | raised but flat region |
| savanna | broad grasslands |
| natural resources | natural materials that people can use to meet their needs |
| labor specialization | the division of jobs and skills in a society |
| trans-Saharan | trade across the Sahara |
| caravan | large group that travels together |
| scholarship | formal study and learning |
| griot | professional storytellers |
| caste | determines an individuals place in the social structure. |
| kinship | connection based on family relationships |
| lineage | a group of people descended from a common ancestor |
| ethnic group | a group of people who share a distinct culture, language, and identity |
| oral tradition | using oral history, poetry, folk tales and sayings to teach and entertain |
| proverbs | wise sayings |
| polyrhythmic drumming | combines tow or more different rhythms at the same time |
