Africa Chapter 4

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What are caravans?

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Large groups of camels and merchants travelling together

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Who where the Berbers?

Back

Natives in North Africa: farmers, herders

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When was the Sahara a sea?

Back

About 30 million years ago

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When did desertification begin in the Sahara?

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Around 5300 bce

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What did merchants do to cross the Sahara?

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Travel in groups and at night, stopped at oasis

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What did West and North Africa have a rich supply of?

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Gold and salt

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Who mined gold and salt?

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Slaves from Mediterranean/Arabic market

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When was Egypt conquered by Muslims?

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642 ce

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What is Terra Cotta?

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Fired-baked clay (for pottery)

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When did the kingdom of Ghana start and become the first great trading state of West Africa?

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500 ce