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7-SS_5.1
Core 7 SS ch 5 Lesson 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Kinship | a term for a connection among people based on blood, marriage, or adoption; it formed the government of many african societies |
| clans | Large groups formed from several kinship groups with a common ancestor |
| Labor specialization | To focus on a specific type of work, suck as herding or metalworking |
| griots | West african storytellers who pass the history and cultural values of their people down through the generations |
| In west african villages from AD 300 to 1500, the way of life for most people centered on this profession | farming |
| The ability to shape this strong metal allowed Africans to make stronger tools, increased wealth, and caused the population to grow | iron |
| This activity brought diverse good into west africa, causing the kingdoms to grow powerful and wealthy | trade |
| As trade with this region incresed west african cities expanded and became important centers of politics and religion | North Africa |
| Kings | are powerful individuals who controlled trade, and performed prayers to bring rain and prosperity |
| oral history | THe culture and history of a people as passed from generation to generation through spoken stories |