Across
- 3. society trace their ancestors through their fathers
- 4. city established by Shona people
- 6. group of people named after language they spoke
- 9. rich, growing kingdom
- 11. members believe they are decandants of a common ansestor
- 12. strict religious brotherhood
- 15. Malis first great leader
- 16. term is also origin of the name Mutapa
- 17. Arabic language blended with Bantu Language
- 18. kindom located at delta of the Niger river
Down
- 1. did not have centralized system of power
- 2. Mansa Musa successors prepared to receive atraveler and historian
- 5. society children trace their ancestors through their mothers
- 7. like Husa spoke a common language
- 8. Sudndiata grandnephew
- 10. group of berber muslim reforms, seized power from the almoravids
- 13. built up an army and extended their territory to niger river
- 14. part of north Africa that is today the mediterranian coast of lybia
- 16. kingdom founders were Made-speaking people