SS Vocab 16

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First known kingdom in sub-Saharan West Africa, peaking between 800-1000 CE, wealthy from salt and gold trade, smallest of three West African kingdoms.

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Ghana

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West African empire controlling Mali and trade from 1400s to 1591, known for its military and religion, conquered by Morocco in 1591.

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Songhai

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Kingdom in West Africa after Ghana, wealthy from trans-Saharan trade, peaked 1250-1300, spread Islam.

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Mali

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Trade in North & West Africa using camels, involving salt, gold, copper, spices, ivory, feathers, & slaves.

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Trans-Saharan

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Mali trading city known for wealth and learning, key for trade and education in West Africa.

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Timbuktu

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City that was a key commercial and cultural hub of the Mali Empire, known for its learning and Islamic culture.

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Djenne

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West African storytellers and poets who transmitted history and culture.

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griots

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Kinship system tracing ancestry through the mother’s side.

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matrilineal

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Belief that animals, plants, and inanimate objects have spirits.

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animism

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Secret courts to identify and punish heretics.

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The Inquisition