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World History
Africa Empire Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Carthage | Lost in Punic wars to Rome; located in Northern Africa on Mediterranean. |
| Axum | Christian kingdom in East Africa. Present day Ethiopia |
| Christianity | This was the official religion of the Axum kingdom. |
| Ghana, Mali, Songhai | West African empire(s) that flourished due to gold-salt trade. |
| Niger River | River(s) that Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were based on. |
| Gold-Salt trade | Ghana, Mali, and Songhai thrived because of: |
| Trans-Saharan | The trade route that stretches across the Sahara desert |
| Animism | Belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life. |
| Islam | This religion spread to west Africa through trade. |
| Timbuktu | Great center of trade and learning in Mali. |
| Great Zimbabwe | Trading empire in Southeast Africa. |
| Zambezi & Limpopo | River(s) that Great Zimbabwe are located on. |
| Great Stone buildings | What does Great Zimbabwe mean? |