Topic 8 Early Africa

Glowingly Beautiful

• Resplendent

• Prevelance

• Lineage group

• Plateau

Dominance, or a controlling influence

• Resplendent

• Prevelance

• Lineage group

• Plateau

An extended family unit composed of multiple families that have combined to create a larger community.

• Resplendent

• Prevelance

• Lineage group

• Plateau

A relatively high, flat land area

• Resplendent

• Prevelance

• Lineage group

• Plateau

The semi-dry region of Africa between the Sahara and the grasslands of the savanna.

• Sahel

• Savanna

• Kinship

• Griot

Broad grassland dotted with small trees and shrubs.

• Sahel

• Savanna

• Kinship

• Griot

Connection through common ancestors or tribal relations.

• Sahel

• Savanna

• Kinship

• Griot

A special class of African storytellers who helped keep a people's history alive.

• Sahel

• Savanna

• Kinship

• Griot

Tracing lineage through the mother is known as

Tracing lineage through the father is known as