The word ancient means_______

Mali is located on the continent of_________

The griots of Mali were_______

The two major items traded in Mali were _______and________

The head of the government in Mali was a ________ or king.

The kings were _________ and __________

Mali grew in wealth and power because of the ____________

Mali had a great city called ____________

The city of Timbuktu had a famous ____________ with a library filled with books from Greece and Rome.

Mali was located near the ________ River and the _________ Desert.

The climate of the country of Mali can be described as ____ and ____

Salt was traded for _______ and gold was traded for _______

Mali was a hot and dry ________

The human resources of Mali included _________, _________, and _________