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Savanna
flat grassland that extends across the widest part of Africa and parts of south-central Africa and the eastern coast; invites migration and cultural contacts; most important region historically
Cheikh Anta Diop
Senegalese scholar that argued that much western historical writing since the eighteenth century has been a european racist plot to destroy the evidence that the people of the pharaohs belonged to the Negro world
Bantu/Bantu Migrations
series of tribes linked by languages through which we see their history; migrations throughout the savanna, adopted mixed agriculture, and learned ironworking
animism
belief that a supreme being breathes into all living things and that this anima must be appeased
trans-sahara trade
refers to the north-south trade across the sahara by the use of camels that stimulated urban development and introduced islam
berbers
north africans who dominated desert trade and protected merchant caravans for a sum
slave trade
began as war captives; not based on race; second most valuable export
kumbi
largest metropolis in sudan; intellectual creativity and center for commercial life
soninke
warrior society north of the senegal and niger rivers that created an efficient system of irrigation; became the kingdom of ghana
kingdom of ghana
(see notes)
mandinke
society that formed the core of the new empire of mali and was in an ideal position for west african trade
kingdom of mali
(see notes)
Mansa Musa
early Africa's most famous ruler; stopped every rebellion and controlled trans-saharan trade; a devout muslim
timbuktu
great cosmopolitan center in northwest africa for learning and trade; racial toleration
axum
christian kingdom serving as the capital of ethiopia; sizable trading state
ethiopia
rugged empire in east africa that was influenced by the thriving religions of judaism, christianity, and islam
kebre negast
ethiopian national epic glorifying a line of rulers descended from king solomon
swahili
east african coastal culture with a strong arabic influence
great zimbabwe
the most powerful monument in africa south of the nile valley that was a political and religious capital of vast empire; wealth and power rested in gold trade; decline b/c of agricultural exhaustion