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chapter 24-27
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sahel | The region in africa just south of the Sahara |
| colonialism | The system by which countries set up colonies to secure sources or raw materials and markets for their good |
| chaparral | A type of natural vegetation that is adapted to mediterranean climates small ever green trees and low bushes or scrub |
| savanna | A tropical grassland with scattered trees,located in the warm lands near the Equator. |
| oral history | History passed down by word of mouth |
| nomadic herding | The practice of moving folks to different pastures throughout the year |
| leaching | The dissolving and washing away nutrients in the soil |
| land degradation | Reduction in the productive potential of the land |
| population density | The average number of people living in a given area |
| delta | The land that forms at the mouth of some rivers by soil that is dropped as the river slows and enters the sea |
| fellaheen | Egyptian peasants |
| sandstrom | A windstorm that blows hot air, dust and grit |
| bazaar | An open-air market a street lined with shops and stalls |
| basin irrigation | In egypt a system by which water and silt were controlled by embankments and time-released to irrigate farm lands |
| reservoir | A natural or artificial lake used to collect water for human needs |
| perennial irrigation | An irrigation system that provides necessary water to the land throughout the year |
| capital | Wealth in the form of money or property owned or used in business |
| wadi | A usually dry riverbed or gully that temporarily |
| caravan | A large group of merchants who join together to travel in safety |
| medina | The old system of a north african city usually centered around mosque |
| souk | A market in Arab community |
| Shifting agriculture | The practice of farming a site until the soil is exhausted then moving on to a new site |
| forage | Food for grazing animals |
| deforestation | The process of stripping the land of its trees |
| landlocked | Almost or entirely surrounded by land cut off from the sea |
| inland delta | An area of lakes creeks and swamps away from the ocean |
| coup | The sudden overthrow of a ruler or government often involving violent force or the threat of force |
| ancestor worship | The belief that respecting and honoring one's ancestors will cause them to live on in the split world after death |
| aniism | The religions belief that respecting that such as the sky,rivers and trees contain gods spirits |
| world bank | An agency of the united Nations that provides loans to countries for development projects |
| International monetary fund | An agency of the united Nations that provides loans to countries for development projects |
| Structural adjustment program | A program to reform the structure of an economy |
| watershed | a Dividing ridge between two basins |
| mercenary | A professional soldier hired by a foreign country |
| barter | The exchange of goods without money |
| harambee | A policy of cooperation adopted in kenya after independence to encourage economic growth |
| pyrethrum | |
| malnutrition | |
| strategic value | |
| ethnocracy | |
| villagization | |
| apartheid | |
| segregation | |
| sanction | |
| enclave | |
| white flight | |
| land redistribution |
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