Early Africa
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 rifts | long, deep valleys formed by the movement of the earth's crust |
| sub-Saharan Africa | Africa south of the Sahara |
| sahel | A strip of land with little rainfall that divides the desert from wetter areas |
| savannah | Open grassland with scattered trees |
| rain forests | moist, densely wooded areas |
| animism | the belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits |
| silent barter | A process in which people exchange goods without contacting each other directly |
| Tunka Manin | The empire of Ghana reached its peak under this king |
| Mansa Musa | Mali's most famous ruler |
| Askia the Great | This Songhai ruler supported education and learning |
| oral history | A spoken record of past events |
| griots | Storytellers of early West Africa |
| proverbs | Short sayings of wisdom or truth |
| kente | A hand-woven, brightly colored fabric |
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