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251799027Demographic transitionslow to rapid population growth or decline associated with industrialization0
251799028Timbuktutown in west African river port nation off the coast of thee Niger river, city of Mali, had famous Muslim University.1
251799029Bantu Migrationgroup from Nigeria to Africa.2
251799030Songhaystarted as a fishing community successor state to Mali dominated Niger Valley capital Gao3
251799031Saheleco-climatic & bio geographic zone of transition grassland belt at southern edge of Sahara; exchange religion between South and North.4
251799032Islamizationspread of Islam across North East Africa and Middle East5
251799033Ifriqiyaterm used by romans for africa6
251799034Ibn Batutaarab traveler who described African societies and cultures in his travel records (Marco Polo)7
251799035Ghanalocated in west africa (country) Soniki = inhabited called Ghana because of people their ruler.8
251799036Shariamen=women in africa, Islam makes womens rights decline. Patrimonial Inheritance.9
251799037Sudanic Statesstates trading to the North of Africa and mixing Islamic indigenous ways including patriarchal structures10
251799038EthiopiaChristian kingdom that developed in the highlands of eastern Africa under the king lalaibela . Christian kingdom highlands of east africa.11
251799039Griotsa west African story teller oral historians who served as keepers of traditions and adviser of kings12
251799040Maghribarabic term for Western North Africa13
251799041AxumCity of Northern Ethiopia original capital of eponymous kingdom trading kingdom ethiopian christian culture14
251799042Stateless Societyssociety not governed by a state organized through kinship15
251799043Ile-Ifecity of Nigeria spoke Yorubu holyest Yorubian city. Teracotta and bronze portrait heads = best African art.16
251799044JuulaMalique merchants formed small partner ships and groups to carry out trade in West africa.17
251799045Zenjiarabic term for people of east africa18
251799046Mansa MusaKing of Mali empire , brought it to its greatest height, made pigrimage to mecca, and became legendary for giving out gold, he gave so much gold in one city that it caused the price of gold to drop. he embodyed wealth in africa . he was muslim and it gave the idea to people that "if you are muslim you can be rich"19

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