Sahara Desert Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. the percent of Africa that the Sahara covers (no spaces)
  2. 5. Powerful empire in West Africa from 1430 to 1591
  3. 6. Payment made to ensure caravan safety across the desert
  4. 8. Nomadic people native to North Africa, crucial to trans-Saharan trade
  5. 11. World’s largest hot desert, covering 3.3 million square miles
  6. 14. Empire that followed Ghana, home to Timbuktu
  7. 15. Major goods traded in Trans-Saharan Trade (no spaces _____and____)
  8. 16. lifestyle of Berbers that helped them learn to travel across the Sahara
  9. 18. Animal known as the 'ship of the desert'
  10. 19. Historical period when trans-Saharan trade peaked
  11. 21. Early empire that grew wealthy through trade by 750 CE
  12. 23. Year Berbers got access to camels (spell out number, no spaces or dashed and include BCE or CE)
  13. 26. salt flats
  14. 27. Fertile area in a desert with water, critical for survival and trade
  15. 28. Type of camel with one hump, reintroduced around 300 BCE
Down
  1. 2. Large sand dunes found in the Sahara
  2. 3. Berbers are __________ to North Africa
  3. 4. Valuable mineral traded across the desert, essential for life
  4. 7. Religion that spread along trade routes, connecting Afro-Eurasia
  5. 9. Arabic word meaning 'shores', refers to the edge of the Sahara
  6. 10. Technology improved by Berbers in the 700s to help camels carry more
  7. 12. City that began as a caravan stop, became a center of learning
  8. 13. A group that traveled together for trade or protection across the desert
  9. 17. Precious metal from West Africa, key to regional wealth
  10. 18. Pit stop for caravans that became points of cultural exchange
  11. 20. the number of miles a caravan traveled in a day
  12. 22. Camel feature adapted to sandy terrain
  13. 24. Stores fat in camels, allowing them to survive with little food
  14. 25. Where salt deposits were located in the Sahara