Unit 2 Three Worlds Meet

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Region

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an area that has one or more features in common

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Culture

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the way of life for a group of people

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Empire

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a group of kingdoms or nations taken over and ruled by one leader

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Savanna

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a region with tall grass and a few scattered trees

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Artifacts

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things from the past that are left for us to study

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Griot

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a historian and storyteller responsible for keeping the oral history of an area

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Merchant

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a person who makes a living by buying and selling goods

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Profit

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the money that is left after you subtract the costs of running a business

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Astrolabe

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an early scientific tool used to determine how far north or south of the equator a ship was

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Columbian Exchange

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the exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and ideas between the "New World" and the "Old World"