5.1-6.3 Key Terms and People Social Science Jindra 2012

of the part of Africa that lies south of the Sahara

broad grassland with scattered trees

product of nature that has economic value

account of something passed down by word of mouth from one generation to the next

division of jobs and skills

youngest prince; crippled from birth -> allowed to live by Sumanguru (BIG MISTAKE); young and ambitious-> taught himself to walk (first with a cane and then without one) -> defeated Sumanguru and established the Mali Empire

wise saying

change of religion

grandson of Sundiata; ruler of Mali empire; most famous Muslim ruler; took much gold with him on his hajj

general rise in prices

formal study and learning

one of the greatest travelers of his time; a Moroccan diplomat; spent several months in Mali in 1352 representing the sultan of Morocco -> described Mali as a peaceful country (he was impressed by the way its people strictly followed Islam

military plan in which the attacking army cuts off supplies to the defenders

professional storyteller or oral historian from West Africa