Crossword+puzzle++Vocabualry+for+Ancient+Civilizations+of+Mali+and+Ghana

__**Continental geography**__ 2 words for physical features of a continent __**Sahara**__ was green and productive 3000 to 8000 years ago __**sub saharan**__ means below the Sahara desert __**savannas**__ dry grassy areas which cover nearly half of Africa __**sorghum**__ grain which appears in the savanna areas of Africa __**domesticated**__ animals raised by humans such as cattle and goats __**mountains**__ barriers to people moving easily across Africa __**rivers**__ highways of Africa __**forests**__ only the edges of these could be used for farming __**Niger river**__ 2 words for major river in Northwest Africa __**sahel**__ dry belt of land along the edges of the Sahara __**Kilimanjaro**__ highest mountain in Africa __**fresh water fish**__ 3 words for fish that do not live in saltwater __**extinction**__ in danger of dying out __**minerals**__ copper, iron and gold are part of this group __**Nok**__ culture which flourished along the Niger and Benue River valleys. One of earliest cultures to use iron __**Bantu**__ over 350 languages of Africa fall into this group __**Nigeria**__ modern day country where Nok people would have lived __**Congo River**__ 2 words for river that allowed Bantu people to move into central and southern Africa __**cattle**__ life centered around these animals in many areas of Africa __**kraal**__ enclosed corral to protect animals from predators __**kinship**__ family ties due to common ancestors __**matrilineage**__ tracing your ancestors through your mother __**cow dung**__ 2 words for material used to smooth the floors of a hut __**patrilineage**__ tracing your ancestors through you father __**Ghana**__ rich trading center in sub-Saharan Africa __**Mali and Mauritania**__ 3 words for modern countries where ancient Ghana once existed __**Al Bakri**__ 2 names for geographer who lived in AD 1067 and reported about the land of gold __**trade**__ source of wealth for king of Ghana, hint: not gold __**tax**__ had to be paid by traders moving across the Sahara to gold country and back __**monopoly**__ complete control over a business activity __**salt**__ mineral that was as valuable as gold __**Kumbi Saleh**__ 2 words for town of traders near capital of Ghana __**Alghaba**__ capital of ancient Ghana __**Almoravids**__ Ghana was captured by these people from northwest Africa __**Timbuktu**__ important trading city on southern edge of Sahara __**caravans**__ huge groups traveling across the Sahara for protection __**camel**__ ship of the desert