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Early African Civilization

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Desert located in North Africa, largest in the world
A geographic region that is growing beneath the Sahara, it is infertile
Region that lies south of the Sahara desert
Desert located in South Africa, on the tip of it
Kalahari hunter-gatherers (they are one of the few hunter-gatherer groups left in the world)
A grassland ecosystem, where the trees are small or spread apart so that a canopy does not close, Africa is full of them
A type of religion practiced in Africa, where people pray to spirits, includes indigenous religions. The spirits were believed to be responsible for good or bad things.
People that lived off of cows, sheep and goats, they ate their meat, dairy and blood. These people were nomadic and moved along with the seasons.
People that don't believe in a fixed religion, they didn't believe in the Abrahamic religions (Christianity, Judaism, Muslim).
a means of surviving (related to what they do to get food).
Africa was very diverse in language, traditions and customs but Africa managed to bring these things together and create new ones, what is this called?
When did agriculture start in Africa?
What unified the diverse forces in Africa?
What years does the 13th Century refer to?
Africa mostly consists of this type of ecosystem
What is located beneath the Sahara and Sahel?
How many countries does Africa consist of?
What is the difference between a country and a continent?
When did the Iron Age start in Africa?
What civilization was the first to use iron?

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