Medieval Africa Unit Vocab

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Plateau definition?

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A flatland taller than the land around it.

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Traditional African storytellers

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Griots

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Sailboats used by Arab traders

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dhow

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Group of families related by blood or marriage.

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clan

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Unique culture of East Africa's coast, meaning "people of the coast"

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Swahili

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Family of multiple generations

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Extended family

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Stories passed down through generations

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Oral history

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Tracing family descent through mothers

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matrilineal

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Military or political leader with absolute authority in a Muslim country.

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Sultan

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More than needed; excess

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surplus