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Africa
Ch. 5 & 6
Term | Definition |
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Rifts | long, deep valleys formed by the movement of the earth's crust |
Sub-Saharan Africa | also known as Africa south of the Sahara. The plains are cross by by rivers - Congo, Zambezi, and Niger |
Sahel | a semiarid region in Africa just south of the Sahara that separates the desert from wetter areas |
Savannah | an open grassland with scattered trees |
Rain forest | a moist, densely wooded area that contains many different plants and animals |
Extended family | a family group that includes the father, mother, children, and close relatives |
Animism | the belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits |
Silent barter | a process in which people exchange goods without contacting each other directly |
Tunka Manin | (ruled c.1068) King of the Empire of Ghana, his kingdom was visited by Muslim writers |
Sundiata | (died 1255) Founder of the Empire of Mali, his reign is recorded in legends |
Mansa Musa | (died c.1332) Mali's greatest and most famous ruler, he was a devout Muslim. He made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca that helped spread Mali's fame |
Oral history | a spoken record of past events |
Griots | a West African storyteller |
Proverbs | a short saying of wisdom or truth |
Kente | a hand-woven, brightly colored West African fabric |