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16 Cards in this Set
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plateau |
a raised flat region |
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savanna |
a broad grassland with scattered trees |
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natural resources |
natural materials that people use to meet their needs |
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labor specialization |
divisions of jobs and skills in a society |
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trans - Sahara |
trade across the Sahara |
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hajj |
a religious journey to the holy city of Mecca |
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caravan |
a large group that travels together |
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scholarship |
formal study and learning |
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griots |
professional story and oral historians keepers of West African history male griottes - female |
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caste |
social class which determines a individual's place in the social structure of a society |
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kinship |
a connection based on family relationships |
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lineage |
a group of people descended from common ancestors |
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ethnic group |
a social unit that shares a distinct culture, language, and identity |
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oral tradition |
oral history poetry folk tales sayings that teach and entertain |
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proverbs |
wise sayings that are used to share wisdom |
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polyrhythmic drumming |
combination of 2 or more different rhythms at the same time |
