Sahel

Strip of land that divides the desert from wetter areas

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Savanna

tropical grassy plain with few trees

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Griots

Storytellers that passed on oral traditions

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Nok

One of the first African Societies to practice iron working

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Bantu

The people who developed a language Proto-Bantu and migrated

around Africa

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Ezana

the leader of Aksum who defeated the Kingdom of Kush in about 350

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Geez

the written and spoken language of Aksum

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Laibela

King known for building 11 stone Christian churches out of sand

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Swahili

language and people of Africas east coast

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Sundiata

he was the leader of Mali when it rose to power around 1230

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Mansa musa

King of Mali around the 1300s after Sundiata who was famous for
being generous

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Sunni ali

King of Mali around the 1300s after Sundiata who was famous for
being generous

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Askia Muhammad

he expanded Songhai and strengthened the government and Songhais

first Muslim ruler

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