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103117845SundiataD- the founder of Mali empire S-0
103117846Mansa MusaD- Was king& brought Mali to its peak of power and wealth; he was the most powerful king in west africa1
103117847Ibn BattutaD- Moroccan Muslim scholar; the most widely traveled individual of his time2
103117848Ali ibn MuhammadD- rebel slave that organized 15,000 Zanj slaves in 869 to revolt from Abbasid; Zanj Revolt was crushed in 8833
103117849GriotsD- Professional oral historians who served as keepers of traditions and advisors to kings within the Mali Empire4
103117850BananasD- the introduction of these from Asia introduced a fresh migration surge in Africa; After they went to Madagascar, they moved to mainland Africa, allowing Bantu to move to heavily forested areas S- The population of sub-Saharan Africa surged after these were introduced5
103117851Kin-Based SocietiesD- societies were beased off your family lineage and not wealth S- kept villages organized6
103117852ChiefdomD- A political unit of allied tribes and villages under one recognized leader7
103117853Kingdom of KongoD- several village alliances; it participated actively in trade networks; most centralized rule of the early Bantu kingdoms; ruled 14th-17th century until undermined by Portuguese slave traders8
103117854CamelsD- Pack animals that made cross-Sahara caravans possible S- allowed the people to migrate to knew lands and to trade more extensively9
103117855GaoD-10
103117856Kingdom of GhanaD- first of the great trading empires of western Africa11
103117857Koumbi- SalehD- Capital of Ghana which had buildings of stone and more than a dozen mosques; Supported by a large number of qadi and Muslim scholars12
103117858Mali EmpireD- Formed in 1240 when Sundiata took control of Ghana Empire; It controlled trade across Sahara13
103117859SwahiliD- the most widely spoken Bantu languages14
103117860KilwaD- one of many trading cities on the East African coast15
103117861ZimbabweD- a country of southern Africa where Bantu people migrated during the first millennium16
103117862Age gradesD- a social category based on age, through which individuals pass over the course of their lives17
103117863Zanj revoltD- led by Ali ibn-Muhamad; 15,000 slaves revolt for 14 years until it it ceased by Abbasids in 88318
103117864DivinersD- individuals who by virtue of their innate abilities or extensive training had the power to mediate between humanity and supernatural beings19
103117865AxumD- trading center; powerful ancient kingdom in northern present-day Ethiopia20
103117866Solomonic DynastyD- A string of Ethiopian rulers who claimed descent from David in an attempt to add biblical authority to their rule21

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