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What is meant by “Trans-Saharan trade” in this lesson?West African empires and Sahara routes: Trans-Saharan trade linked regions through routes shaped by transport, markets, and political conditions.
What is meant by “Ghana Empire” in this lesson?West African empires and Sahara routes: The historical Ghana Empire developed in West Africa and is distinct from the modern state named Ghana.
What is meant by “Mali Empire” in this lesson?West African empires and Sahara routes: Mali governed an extensive West African domain and participated in commercial and intellectual networks.
What is meant by “Mansa Musa” in this lesson?West African empires and Sahara routes: Mansa Musa was a Malian ruler whose 1324 pilgrimage displayed wealth and connected wider networks.
What is meant by “Songhai” in this lesson?West African empires and Sahara routes: Songhai developed major West African power with centers including Gao.
What is meant by “Timbuktu learning” in this lesson?West African empires and Sahara routes: Timbuktu supported scholarly and commercial activity within wider networks.
What is meant by “Swahili coast” in this lesson?Swahili coast and Indian Ocean exchange: The Swahili coast includes East African coastal societies connected through language, commerce, and varied institutions.
What is meant by “Swahili language” in this lesson?Swahili coast and Indian Ocean exchange: Swahili is a Bantu language with historical influences from contact, including Arabic.
What is meant by “City-state” in this lesson?Swahili coast and Indian Ocean exchange: A city-state organizes a political community around an urban center and its connections.
What is meant by “Kilwa” in this lesson?Swahili coast and Indian Ocean exchange: Kilwa was an important East African trading center connected to wider Indian Ocean routes.
What is meant by “Merchant network” in this lesson?Swahili coast and Indian Ocean exchange: A merchant network links traders through trust, information, and repeated exchange.
What is meant by “Monsoon sailing” in this lesson?Swahili coast and Indian Ocean exchange: Seasonal wind patterns shaped the timing of Indian Ocean voyages.
What is meant by “Great Zimbabwe” in this lesson?Great Zimbabwe and southern African networks: Great Zimbabwe was an African-built political and commercial center known for major stone architecture.
What is meant by “Shona-associated history” in this lesson?Great Zimbabwe and southern African networks: Great Zimbabwe's history is associated with ancestors of Shona-speaking communities while requiring careful archaeological interpretation.
What is meant by “Stone architecture” in this lesson?Great Zimbabwe and southern African networks: Dry-stone construction used skilled placement without mortar in major structures.
What is meant by “Regional trade” in this lesson?Great Zimbabwe and southern African networks: Regional trade connected inland resources and settlements with wider coastal networks.
What is meant by “Political center” in this lesson?Great Zimbabwe and southern African networks: A political center concentrates authority and activity without necessarily revealing every institution from its ruins alone.
What is meant by “Racist historiography” in this lesson?Great Zimbabwe and southern African networks: Racist historiography distorted evidence by denying African authorship of achievements.