Geography & Early Africa
A belief that bodies of water, animals, trees and other natural objects have spirits.
Animism
These people of Ghana controlled the trade of these two important items.
Salt & Gold
The ruler of Mali conquered Ghana and took over this trading system
The salt & gold trade
These individuals were responsible for telling stories of West African ancestors as well as entertaining
Griots
This kingdom in East Africa is famous for 11 churches built by king Lalibela.
Ethiopia
When a society passes leadership from fathers or grandfathers to sons, grandsons, or nephews.
Patrilineal
This process used to trade salt & gold was meant to keep the peace between the traders involved in trading with each other without ever contacting each other directly
Silent Barter
Mansas
This term is used to describe a spoken record of past events
oral history
This event is described as the movement of about 400 different ethnic groups from West Africa to the southern regions
Bantu Migration
A climate region in Africa with open grassland & scattered trees. Tall grasses and shrubs grow here & grazing animals are common.
Savannah
Along with salt and gold, Ghana began making money through trade by doing what to incoming traders?
Taxing
This region from the north took control of Songhai because they wanted to control the Saharan salt mines
Morocco
Many of the griot's stories were long poems about kingdoms and heroes called what
Epics
This kingdom was established by a Bantu ethnic group in about the year 1000 but not much is known about it because there are no written records of it.
Great Zimbabwe
Everyone in a community had specific social roles. These individuals were tasked with teaching the families traditions to younger generations.
Ghana's decline was caused by three main factors, one being invasion, one being overgrazing and the last is....
Internal Rebellion
Mali's most famous king who helped Mali reach its height in wealth, power & fame through his pilgrimage
Mansa Musa
Ibn Battutah
This term is used to describe the blending of African and Arab cultures that became common in East Africa
Swahili
These long, deep valleys formed by the movement of the Earths crust placed alongside the mountains in East Africa.
Rifts
Ghana reached its peak under this ruler who was the nephew of the previous king. He was known for surrounding himself with finery & luxuries.
Tunka Manin
Songhai's growth is credited to this ruler who worked to unify, strengthen and enlarge it
Sunni Ali
West Africans value arts deeply, This specific art form is a famous cloth of woven brightly colored fabric that was worn by royals for special events
kente
this new form of Christianity is the result of the blending of Christianity and local African customs
Coptic Christianity