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Caste
A group or division of peoples that defines social order and rank.
Ivory
A hard, white material formed from the tusks of animals such as elephants.
Great Zimbabwe
Large city that ruled in Central Africa starting around 1200 CE.
Fufu
The staple food of West Africa made from yams.
Moors
The people of North
Africa under Islam rule after 709 CE.
Arabs
A people group from the Middle East who invaded and conquered North Africa in the 700s CE.
Carthage
A powerful city-state in
North Africa on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It rivaled Rome between 650 and
146 BCE.
Mansa Musa
Emperor of the Mali Empire who made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Kora
A stringed instrument similar to a harp that was played by the griots.
Hieroglyphics
A system of writing used by the Egyptians that used symbols and pictures.
Songhai Empire
Empire that ruled in West Africa from 1464 to 1591.
Aksum Empire
An empire located in the Horn of Africa that ruled from 100 CE to 940 CE.
It was also called Axum.
Sahel
Region between the Sahara Desert and the savanna grasslands.
Maghreb
The region of North Africa from Libya to Mauritania.
Voortrekker
A member of the Boers who migrated from British territory in South Africa to the Boer Republics.
Ghana Empire
Empire that ruled
West Africa from 300 to 1100 CE.
Caravan
A group of traders
typically traveling across the desert using camels.
Continent
A large continuous
expanse of land.
Swahili
An ethnic group in East Africa. Also, the language spoken by many East African nations.
Mali Empire
Empire that ruled West Africa from 1235 CE to 1600 CE. Founded by King Sundiata.
Chariot
A two-wheeled vehicle that is drawn by horses. It was usually used in warfare in northern Africa.
Pharaoh
The ruler or king of the Egyptians.
Nomads
People that travel from place to place to find food and pasture for their livestock.
Griot
A storyteller, musician,
and historian in West Africa.
Nyama
A magical force in traditional African religion often thought to be used by artisans such as blacksmiths.
Berber
The native peoples of North Africa.
Muslim
A person who follows the religion of Islam.
Boers
Dutch and French settlers in South Africa.
Adobe
A mud brick material made from clay and straw used to make walls and homes in Ancient Africa.
Islam
A religion that believes in Allah and the teaching of the prophet Muhammad.
