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12693561932Bantu-originated: central western Africa -settled in modern East Nigeria -lived by river and open areas in forest -migration spread religion -migrated because of population growth -produced yams, millet, sorghum (in Sudan), oils -domesticated animals -materilineal -spoke Bantu language -migrated throughout western Africa and central Africa towards south eastern/central Africa0
12693706008Ghana-emerges in upper Niger Valley -empire of West Africa -trade with North Africa was needed for tax revenues -cavalry helped them expand to Sudan -Gold came from between the Niger and Senegal rivers -Had king -adopted Islam1
12693732956Mali-empire flourished in South Africa -Gold and salt deposits in the East -economy based on agriculture -Gao and Timbuktu important trading cities -adopted Islam -Capital: Naui -Patrilineal -Cheif; political and religious leader2
12693840989Songhai-powerful empire in West Africa -took Mali's place -adopted Islam -Gao: capital city -extended to Sahara and west toward Niger River -taken over by Moroccan fighting force because they lacked weaponry3
12693871307Mansa Musa-the king of mali at its height of power, he achieved greatness after being a slave -this ruler of Mali expanded Mali to be twice the size of Ghana -ruler of Mali that went on the hajj and returned with Muslim scholars and plans to build mosques and Muslim universities in Timbuktu4
12693896999Government of ancient Africa-hunter/gatherer social structure -patrilineal and matrilineal5
12693904826KushAn African state that developed along the upper reaches of the Nile c. 100 B.C.E.; conquered Egypt and ruled it for several centuries.6
12693907721Axum-The Christian state in Africa that developed its own branch of Christianity, Coptic Christianity, because it was cut off from other Christians due to a large Muslim presence in Africa. -trading center, and powerful ancient kingdom in northern present-day Ethiopia -conquers Meroe7
12693916239Trans-Saharan Traderoute across the sahara desert. Major trade route that traded for gold and salt, created caravan routes, economic benefit for controlling dessert, camels played a huge role in the trading8
12693921906Muslim-a follower of the religion of Islam -Most people in this chapter are....9
12693937014Pantheismbelief in one creator God -some people in this chapter are.....10
12694042194Christianity-A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus -grew in Sudan, Nubia, and North Western Africa11
12694088658LiteratureDilemma or Enigma Tale, Ashanti Tale, Trickster Tale (so basically anything that ends with Tale)12
12694121811Salt-Gold Trade routesGhana, Mali, Songhai13

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