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16 Cards in this Set
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bantu
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it is the bantu language with influences from Arabia and Persia
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ezana
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he was the king of askum to christianity
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savannas
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they are dry grasslands with few trees
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shona
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they were round fortifications to keep invaders out
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musa
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He is the greatest leader of Mali he lead the country in the early 1300’s
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timbuctu
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Was captured by rivals and became the city of Songhai
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Matrilineal
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Means that the people traced their ancestors and inherited property through their mothers rater than their fathers
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kush
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Developed on the upper Nile in an area known as Nubia because it was close to Egypt it has some similarities in culture
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aksum
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Was also in the trade corridor between the Nile and the Red Sea they had a thriving ivory trade
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Great Zimbabwe
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Was the source of the gold being traded by Kilwa in exchanged, Zimbabwa imported salt,tools and cloth
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Griots
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Were highly trained speakers and entertainers who were hired by kings and nobel families a griot’s job was to amuse and teach their audience about the history of their village
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Why were griots so important in early African tribes?
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They had a job to amuse and teach their audience about the history of their villages. If a griot dies it is like losing a section of history.
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Why did Kush and Egypt have so much in common?
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During Egypt’s new kingdom Kush was ruled by the pharaohs. Three hundred years later a Kush dynasty conquered Egypt and ruled for 50 years
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Why do Archeologists suspect that early Africans had contact with Asia?
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There are a few signs that Africa had early contact with Asia. Instruments like xylophones found in both regions similarities in languages spoken crops grew in both places
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Where were the “salt for gold” civilizations located?
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They were located in West Africa
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Where were Kush and Aksum?
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They were located in East coast of Africa
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