ss Unit 5, Chapter 13, Lesson 2
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cahb8989 on October 10, 2008
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ss vocabulary, louisiana edition, ss the world, lomschool
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11 terms
Swahili | English |
|---|---|
| Ghana |  an ancient kingdom in West Africa |
| Koumbi | the capital of the kingdom of Ghana |
| Mali | an empire in West Africa |
| Timbuktu | a major trading city Mali |
| Jenne-jenno | an ancient city in West Africa, located southeast of Timbuktu on the Niger River, the oldest known city in subsub-Saharan Africa |
| Gao | a city east of Timbuktu and capital of the Songhai Empire |
| Sumanguru | c. 1203 king of Ghana who defeated the Soninke king and controlled Koumbi |
| Sundiata | 1210 - 1255 king of Mali who established a long-lived system of government and made Mali into one of the greatest trading kingdoms in Africa |
| Mansa Musa | c. 1324 king of Mali who is best known for his pilgrimage to Mecca |
| Sonni Ali | c. 1500 king of songhai who increased trade and learning in the empire of Songhai |
| griot | a professional storyteller from Africa |
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