The largest hot desert in the world, in North Africa; a place with very little rainfall, huge sand dunes, and plants and animals adapted to survive long dry periods.

A social or family system where ancestry, inheritance, or clan membership is traced through the mother’s side of the family.

A belief that animals, plants, rocks, rivers, and other parts of nature have spirits or a spiritual life.

A region in East Africa that juts into the Indian Ocean and includes countries such as Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti.

Large grassy plains with scattered trees found in warm regions; they usually have a wet season and a dry season and support animals like elephants and zebras.

The web of relationships between people based on blood, marriage, or adoption that creates family roles, duties, and support.

When people or groups focus on doing one kind of job or making one kind of product very well (for example, metalworking, pottery, or farming).

A family group that includes not only parents and children but also other relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins who live nearby or together.

A social or family system where ancestry, inheritance, or clan membership is traced through the father’s side of the family.

A very long river in northeastern Africa that flows north; it was extremely important for ancient civilizations like Egypt because it provided water, transportation, and fertile soil.

A rocky point at the southern tip of Africa that was once an important landmark for sailors traveling by sea between Europe and Asia.

Dense, wet tropical forests with many kinds of plants and animals, receiving large amounts of rainfall and high biodiversity.

Movements of people or animals from one place to another, often to find food, water, or better living conditions; migrations can be seasonal or permanent.

Stories, memories, and accounts about the past that are passed down by speaking from one generation to the next instead of through

The highest mountain in Africa, located in Tanzania; it has snowy peaks and different climate zones from the base to the summit

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African Civilization

Term	Definition
Sahara	The largest hot desert in the world, in North Africa; a place with very little rainfall, huge sand dunes, and plants and animals adapted to survive long dry periods.
Matrilineal	A social or family system where ancestry, inheritance, or clan membership is traced through the mother’s side of the family.
Animism	A belief that animals, plants, rocks, rivers, and other parts of nature have spirits or a spiritual life.
Horn of Africa	A region in East Africa that juts into the Indian Ocean and includes countries such as Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti.
Savannas	Large grassy plains with scattered trees found in warm regions; they usually have a wet season and a dry season and support animals like elephants and zebras.
Kinship	The web of relationships between people based on blood, marriage, or adoption that creates family roles, duties, and support.
Specialization	When people or groups focus on doing one kind of job or making one kind of product very well (for example, metalworking, pottery, or farming).
Extended family	A family group that includes not only parents and children but also other relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins who live nearby or together.
Patrilineal	A social or family system where ancestry, inheritance, or clan membership is traced through the father’s side of the family.
Nile River	A very long river in northeastern Africa that flows north; it was extremely important for ancient civilizations like Egypt because it provided water, transportation, and fertile soil.
Cape of Good Hope	A rocky point at the southern tip of Africa that was once an important landmark for sailors traveling by sea between Europe and Asia.
Rain forests	Dense, wet tropical forests with many kinds of plants and animals, receiving large amounts of rainfall and high biodiversity.
Migrations	Movements of people or animals from one place to another, often to find food, water, or better living conditions; migrations can be seasonal or permanent.
Oral history	Stories, memories, and accounts about the past that are passed down by speaking from one generation to the next instead of through
Mount Kilimanjaro	The highest mountain in Africa, located in Tanzania; it has snowy peaks and different climate zones from the base to the summit

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