Across
- 2. kept track of history passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth
- 5. the smallest of the three west African kingdom
- 7. Its major city Timbuktu center of both scholarly research and trade for that part of the world
- 8. worlds largest desert
- 9. ruled the Mali empire from about 1312 to 1332
- 11. is among Africa's largest lakes played a big part in the trans Saharan trade
- 13. West African village or community often included parents and children
- 14. mali lost control of the outskirts of its territory over time ________ gained control
- 15. Major trade city of Mali
Down
- 1. One of the four main regions of Africa the area occupies the north and westernmost expanses of the continent and today includes 17 countries
- 3. a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.
- 4. a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca
- 6. the transition zone between the dry sahara and the grassland
- 10. the 2 primary natural resources of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.
- 12. long stories filled with history, legends, and mythology