| A | B |
|---|
| griots | storytellers that pass on traditions and stories |
| Ahaggar Mountains | one of the two mountain ranges in the Sahara (located solely in Algeria) |
| Antarctica | largest desert in the world |
| nocturnal | animals that sleep during the day and are active at night |
| Timbuktu | center of learning and Islam in ancient Mali |
| pilgrimage | another word for holy trip |
| Kush | this place is also known as Nubia |
| camel | these animals are known as the ships of the desert |
| caravans | large groups of people traveling with their goods |
| salt | this was traded equally for gold in ancient Africa |
| Niger River | an important river that flows through Mali |
| Great Rift Valley | place where many archaeologist believe the first humans lived |
| Ghana | the first of the most powerful African Kingdoms |
| Songhai | their warriors used canoes to control all of the river regions and trade |
