Across
- 3. Rich soil good for farming
- 6. West African empire that rose after Wagadu
- 7. Famous ruler of Mali known for wealth and pilgrimage
- 9. Ancient civilization along the Nile River in Northeast Africa
- 14. Groups of traders traveling across the desert
- 17. Ruler defeated by Sundiata at the Battle of Kirina
- 18. Ocean Ocean on the west coast of Africa
- 19. Valuable resource that made West Africa wealthy
- 20. River that floods annually and supports farming in Kemet
- 22. System used to control and distribute water for farming
- 24. Holy city visited by Mansa Musa
- 27. Sea Sea north of Africa
Down
- 1. Farming and growing crops
- 2. North African traders who crossed the Sahara
- 4. Resource traded for gold in trans-Saharan trade
- 5. Important center of trade and learning in Mali
- 8. Title meaning emperor or king in Mali
- 10. Man-made waterways used to move water
- 11. Early West African empire also known as Ghana
- 12. Ocean Ocean on the east coast of Africa
- 13. Large territory ruled by one leader
- 15. Season of flooding in Ancient Kemet
- 16. Tool used to lift water from the Nile
- 17. Founder of the Mali Empire
- 19. Another name for the empire of Wagadu
- 21. River major river that supported West African empires
- 23. Exchange of goods between regions or people
- 25. Paths used for exchanging goods
- 26. Large desert in North Africa