western africa Flashcards
1
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griot
A
traditional storyteller
2
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Mali empire
A
the empire that was wealthy and powerful and traded salt and gold.
3
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Ghana empire
A
the first empire that traded greatly in west Africa. they had enough fertile soil to produce enough food and was located between the Saharan salt and gold mines. it became the important crossroads of trade.
4
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Songhai empire
A
the largest empire
5
Q
Berber
A
diverse ethnic groups
6
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Mansa Musa
A
richest man, traded gold and salt, leader in the Mali empire
7
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ibn Battuta
A
a young Arab lawyer from Morocco
8
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Trans Saharan Caravan Trade
A
trade across the Saharan desert. trading ivory, spices, leather, ostrich feathers, enslaved people, and traveled on a camel
9
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Djenne
A
Songhai town
10
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Timbuktu
A
trading city/center
