African Empires and Their Legacy

1. / A tiny village in Western Nigeria
3. / Large stone towers that were over 100 feet tall and weighed seven hundred tons sacrved from a single block of Granite dragged two miles from mountains
5. / Old stories and myths that explained the world around them (Also known as "talking books)
7. / A word meaning shore that marks the southern boundary of the Sahara
9. / Where Eritrea and Ethiopia are now located, this kingdom once thrived.
10. / A type of farming method used for growing crops on hillsides by planting crops on flat ridges resembling a simple staircase-like shape
11. / As early as 500 B.C., The Nok used this to forge weapons and tools for farming.
12. Valley / A valley nearly 3,500 miles away from Jordan (located somewhere in South Africa)
13. / The worlds longest river

2. / Led by a king by the name of Piankhi, these peoples were led North and conquered Egypt and ruled for hundreds of years.
4. / A king of Aksum who adopted Christianity as it's primary language
6. / A written language of Aksum
7. / The Majority of Africa that is grass plains with few trees
8. / A human figure that is known as "Lucy's older sister"
9. / A supernatural force believed by early Africans that powerful spirits resided in trees, rivers, plants, etc.