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Diverse Societies In America

Published on Dec 16, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SAHARA

THE LARGEST DESERT IN THE NORTH OF AFRICA

SAHEL

THE SOUTHERNMOST EDGE OF THE SAHARA DESERT

SAVANNAS

GRASSY AFRICAN PLAINS WHERE THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE LIVE

WHY MIGHT AFRICANS CONTINUE TO LIVE IN A NOMADIC LIFESTYLE?

THERE ISN'T MUCH FOR PLENTIFUL FOOD RESOURSES

ANIMISM

RELIGION IN WHICH SPIRITS PLAY A LARGE ROLE IN EVERYDAY LIFE, THEY

BELEIVE SPIRITS ARE PRESENT IN ANIMALS, PLANTS, AND THEIR ANCESTORS

GRIOTS

STORYTELLERS WHO TOLD STORIES BY SHARING HISTORY, LITERATURE, AND CULTURE

ORALLY TO KEEP HISTORY ALIVE BY PASSING IT FROM PARENT TO CHILD

WHY WERE GRIOTS IMPRORTANT TO AFRICAN SOCIETIES?

TO KEEP HISTORY ALIVE

GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT LIVED IN NIGERIA FROM 500 B.C. TO A.D. 200

DJENNÉ-DJENO

A CITY SOUTH OF THE SAHEL THAT DEVELOPED

BETWEEN 600 B.C. AND 200 B.C ALONG A RIVER OR OASIS

IN WHAT WAYS WERE THE CULTURES OF

DEJENNÉ-DJENO AND NOK ALIKE?

BOTH FARMED, TRADED, AND HUNTED TO LIVE

IN WHAT YEAR DID AGRICULTURE BEGIN IN AFRICA?

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  • A.6000b.c
  • B. 8000b.c.
  • C. 200a.d.
  • D. 9000b.c.

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