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Chapter 10
Term | Definition |
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Sahel | a semiarid strip of land across the center of Africa that divides the Sahara from wetter areas |
Savanna | open grassland |
Griots | professional West African storytellers |
Nok | one of the earliest African peoples to make iron tools, the Nok lived in what is today Nigeria |
Bantu | a family of closely related African languages; one of any of the African peoples who speak that language |
Ezana | Aksmutite ruler; he destroyed Kush capital of Meroe and took over the kingdom of Kush |
GeĀ“ez | an ancient Afro-Asiatic language; it is still used today as a liturgical language in the Ethiopian Coptic Church |
Labibela | Ethiopian ruler from about 1200 to 1250; he is known for building large stone Christian churches , many of which are still standing today |
Swahili | an African society that emerged in the late 1100s |
Sundiata | founder and ruler of Mali; he organized an army and defeated the other Kingdoms of West Africa |
Mansa Musa | leader of Mali who held power from 1307 to 1332; he conquered the Kingdom of Songhai |
Askia Muhammad | King of Songhai from 1493 to 1598; he was known for encouraging a revival of Muslim learning in the West African kingdom during his rule |
Suni Ali | first great leader of Africa's Songhai Empire |