African Heritage Flashcards

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FAMILY

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Matrilineal: descending through female line
Patrilineal: descending through male line

Clan: direct and indirect descendants

Polygamy: multiple spouses
Polygyny: multiple wives
Polyandry: multiple husbands

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Economics

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Agriculture: the hoe, yam

Skilled artisans: tailors, blacksmiths, weavers, sculptors

Trade: long distance, local trade (dominated by women)
-cowrie shells introduced in the 1500s by European traders, very impt means of exchange

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POLITICAL ORGANIZATION

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Centralized government

Village Leadership (decentralized)

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