Ancient Africa

1. Rain every day, prime agriculture and center of africa
4. ancient ethiopian city and capital of empire (1-7 AD)
5. One of the oldest nations in the world known for ancient cities and the first country to officially adopt christianity.
6. (City states) Traders in leather good who weren't conquering, raised cattle and invented the blue dye
9. Artists and traders; worked with medal and statues “artsy”
13. a monumental stone structure in Great Zimbabwe, believed to have been built in the 11th century, serving as a royal residence and symbolizing the power and wealth
15. Extreme Desert in the northern portion of Africa; largest desert
18. a 12th-century Ethiopian monarch, is famous for commissioning the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela (christian)
19. King of the Mali empire and started the Mali
20. Traded and produced goods; 1st to trade with portuguese and brough african art into europe
23. ruler of the golden age of songhai, made hajj and reopened trade
25. grassland with many plants and much animal life “lion king”

2. Dynasty was a ruling family in Ethiopia that claimed descent from the biblical King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, reigning from the 13th century until the overthrow of Emperor Haile Selassie in 1974.
3. ruler of the Aksumite Empire in the early 4th century AD, is renowned for making Christianity the state religion and expanding the empire's influence.
6. Perfect farming territory on the southern part of africa
7. Semi- desert grasslands transitional area on the edges of the sahara
8. Empire along niger river
10. “king Musa” king of the Mali and wealthiest person ever
11. seasonal wind patterns characterized by heavy rainfall and dry periods, significantly influencing agriculture and climate in regions like South Asia and parts of Africa.
12. such as Kilwa and Mombasa, thrived from the 9th to the 16th centuries as vital trade hubs, connecting Africa with Arabia, Persia, and India through commerce in gold, ivory, and spices.
14. 1st leader of the songhai; built empire
16. ancient Semitic language of Ethiopia, historically used in religious texts and liturgy
17. a Bantu language widely spoken in East Africa, particularly in coastal regions
21. medieval city in southern Africa, renowned for its impressive stone ruins and as a center of trade and political power from the 11th to 15th centuries.
22. west africa with a dry climate on the edge of 2 rivers
24. South of Ghana, large empire that conquered all of ghana and had great agriculture