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222939243Demographic transitionslow to rapid population growth or decline associated with industrialization0
222939244Timbuktutown in west African river port nation off the coast of thee Niger river, city of Mali, had famous Muslim University.1
222939245Bantu Migrationgroup from Nigeria to Africa.2
222939246Songhaystarted as a fishing community successor state to Mali dominated Niger Valley capital Gao3
222939247Saheleco-climatic & bio geographic zone of transition grassland belt at southern edge of Sahara; exchange religion between South and North.4
222939248Islamizationspread of Islam across North East Africa and Middle East5
222939249Ifriqiyaterm used by romans for africa6
222939250Ibn Batutaarab traveler who described African societies and cultures in his travel records (Marco Polo)7
222939251Ghanalocated in west africa (country) Soniki = inhabited called Ghana because of people their ruler.8
222939252Shariamen=women in africa, Islam makes womens rights decline. Patrimonial Inheritance.9
222939253Sudanic Statesstates trading to the North of Africa and mixing Islamic indigenous ways including patriarchal structures10
222939254EthiopiaChristian kingdom that developed in the highlands of eastern Africa under the king lalaibela . Christian kingdom highlands of east africa.11
222939255Griotsa west African story teller oral historians who served as keepers of traditions and adviser of kings12
222939256Maghribarabic term for Western North Africa13
222939257AxumCity of Northern Ethiopia original capital of eponymous kingdom trading kingdom ethiopian christian culture14
222939258Stateless Societyssociety not governed by a state organized through kinship15
222939259Ile-Ifecity of Nigeria spoke Yorubu holyest Yorubian city. Teracotta and bronze portrait heads = best African art.16
222939260JuulaMalique merchants formed small partner ships and groups to carry out trade in West africa.17
222939261Zenjiarabic term for people of east africa18
222939262Mansas Kankan 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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