Early Civilizations of Africa

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Across 3. extra or excess 6. title for the king of Benin 7. south of savanna 10. process by which fertile or semidesert land becomes desert 12. term for a family organization in which kinship ties are traced through the mother 13. the capital of Ghana 14. the root language of West Africa 15. belief in many Gods and Goddesses 18. group claiming a common ancestor 21. grassy plains 22. Christian monks built a number of remarkable churches under the reign of this king 23. title for the king of Mali 24. he made a pilgrimmage to Mecca

Down 1. The ancient kingdom of Nubia was also known as 2. farming method in which forest and brush are cut down and burned to create planting fields 4. term for a family organization in which kinship ties are traced through the father 5. valuable product 8. family unit consisting of parents and children 9. means "where the king dwells" 11. emerged as the capital of Songhai 16. distant military stations 17. a new language fused with many Arabic words 19. professional storyteller in early West africa 20. the biggest desert in Africa

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