Societies that did not have a centralized system of power.

Societies that trace their ancestor through their fathers.

Society that traces lineage through their mothers.

A kingdom in which its rulers were growing rich by taxing the goods that traders carried through their territory.

A country whose wealth was built on gold.

An African Muslim ruler who built mosques, attended public school and supported the preaching of Muslim holy men. This ruler was the most famous.

This territory controlled all important trade routes.

Mansa Musa's successor who traveled for 27 years visiting most of the countries in the Islamic world.

Country of Western Africa

A group of people named after the language they spoke.

People that all spoke a common language.

Grew into an empire built on the gold trade.

Arabic blended with Bantu to create a new language