Unit 5 Africa Key Terms and Map Review

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A village in the Sahara where salt is mined.

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Taghaza

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A connection among people by blood, marriage, or adoption.

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kinship

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North Africans who brought trade goods across the Sahara introducing Islam and the Arabic language.

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Berbers

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When someone focuses on a specific type of work in which they are usually trained or knowledgeable.

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labor specialization

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A tropical region with flat, grassy plains and scattered trees. Simba lives here.

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savannah

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A large desert that covers the northern part of West Africa.

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Sahara

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A region that because of its soil and climate, has distinctive types of plants.

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vegetation zone

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A West African city developed by Sundiata as a center of trade.

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Timbuktu

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An official African storyteller who often used music in their stories.

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griot

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A region between the Sahara Desert and the forest of West Africa that played an important role in the gold-salt trade.

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Ghana