| A | B |
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| rifts | a long,deep valley formed by the movement of the earth's crust |
| sub-Saharan Africa | Africa south of the Sahara |
| Sahel | a semiarid region in Africa just south of the Sahara that separates the desert from wetter areas |
| savannah | an open grassland with scattered trees |
| rain forests | a moist,densely wooded area that contains many different plants and animals |
| extended family | a family group that includes the father,mother,the children,and close relatives |
| animism | the belief that bodies of water,animals,trees,and other natural objects have spirits |
| silent barter | a process in which exchange goods without contacting each other directly |
| Tunka Manin | The empire of Ghana reached its peak |
| Sundiata | built up an army and won back his country's independence |
| Mansa Musa | The most famous ruler a Muslim |
| Sunni Ali | became a ruler of the Songhai's in 1464 |
| Askia the Great | Under his rule,Timbutku flourished, |
| oral history | a spoken record of past events |
| griots | a West African storyteller |
| proverbs | a short saying of wisdom of truth |
| kente | a hand-woven,brightly colored West African fabric |
