Topic 14 vocab flashcard

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Group of people from the same ancestor

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clan

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Tropical grasslands

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Savanna

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Area of high, flat land

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Plateau

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Famous king of Mali, a devoted Muslim who built mosques, schools, and libraries.

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Mansa Musa

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First known kingdom in sub-Saharan West Africa (6th-13th centuries C.E.) known for gold and salt trade.

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Ghana

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Business or trade-related term

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commercial

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Stories passed down through generations

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Oral history

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Traditional African storyteller

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griots

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Formal study and learning

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Scholarship

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West African Muslim kingdom that conquered Mali and controlled trade (1400-1600)

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Songhai