Middle Ages - Africa Mapping and Vocab

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Term for the Middle Ages (from Latin 'medium' = middle, 'aevum' = age)

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Medieval

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A group of people descended from the same ancestor

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Clan

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Descendants traced through mother's family

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Matrilineal

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Belief that all things have a spirit; prominent tribal religion.

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Animism

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Watchfulness

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Vigilance

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Military leader ruling with army strength

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Warlord

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Means "the people"; nomadic fishing groups of eastern Nigeria.

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Bantu

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Coastal people of northern Africa (Libya) who operated camel trade caravans across the Sahara.

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Berbers

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Arabic leader (Africa & Middle East)

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Sultan

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Means "people of the coast"; refers to East Africa's unique culture and language.

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Swahili