Chapter 9 Vocab Flashcards
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Area
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The land included within a set of boundaries
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Savana
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Tropical grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs
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Plateau
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An area of high and mostly flat land
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Adequate
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Enough to satisfy a need
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Transport
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To transfer or carry from one place to another
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Griot
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Traditional storytellers
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Dhow
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Sailboat using wind-catching triangular sails
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community
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a large group with common values living in an area
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extended family
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a family made up of several generations
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matrilineal
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tracing family descent through mothers rather than fathers
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oral history
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stories passed down from generation to generation
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contact
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interaction with other people
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sugarcane
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a grassy plant that is a natural source of sugar
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major
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great in rank or importance
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similar
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having characteristics in common
