Ancient Africa

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Across
  1. 5. Fertile soil left over after a river floods
  2. 7. Religion that is spread through Cultural Diffusion
  3. 9. Major body of water in the fertile crescent, North of Egypt
  4. 14. When a religious ruler is in control of the government
  5. 15. Similar to Cuneiform
  6. 16. First kingdom in West Africa
  7. 20. Holy place of Islam
  8. 21. Desert Vast area in North Africa, known for extreme heat and drought
  9. 22. Man who spread Islam throughout Africa, Leader of Mali
  10. 24. River that flows north, in Egypt
Down
  1. 1. Spreading of ideas/customs through interaction
  2. 2. What made Ghana, Mali, Songhai so prosperous
  3. 3. People that Migrated starting near the Niger River and moved East
  4. 4. Famous architecture in Egypt, bodies are laid to rest here
  5. 6. Body of water on the east side of Egypt
  6. 8. Egyptian act of preserving bodies for the afterlife
  7. 10. East African Kingdom, converted to Christianity, in modern day Ethiopia
  8. 11. Largest kingdom in West Africa
  9. 12. Belief in many gods
  10. 13. NE Africa, home to the Pharaohs
  11. 17. Nubians Revolted against Egypt and renamed their kingdom this
  12. 18. Ruler of Egypt, also considered godly
  13. 19. Home to Mansa Musa, took over Ghana
  14. 23. Used in a caravan across the Sahara Desert, does not need much water