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15 Cards in this Set
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Mali |
A West African empire established by the Malinke people. |
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Sundiata |
An ancient ruler of the Malinke people, who captured the capital of Ghana and greatly expanded the empire. |
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Timbuktu |
A city of central Mali in West Africa and was the center of trade and culture. |
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Mansa Musa |
An emperor of Mali who made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca in a.d. 1324. |
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Songhai |
West African people whose leaders created a great empire in the 15th and 16th centuries. |
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Askia Muhammad |
The ruler of the Songhai empire from A.D 1493 to 1528. |
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Kinship |
An connection among people by blood,marriage,or adoption. |
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Clan |
A group of people related by blood or marriage. |
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Labor Specialization |
The doing of specific types of work by trained or knowledgeable workers. |
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Griot |
An official storyteller in an African civilization. |
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Vegetation Zone |
A region that has certain types of plants. |
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Sahara |
A large desert in the northern section of West Africa. |
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Savannah |
A flat grassland, with few trees, in a tropical region. |
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Ghana |
A region between the Sahara and the forests of West Africa. |
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Almoravids |
A Muslim group who came to power in North Africa during the 11th century. |
