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Across
North African Muslims
Famous leader of Carthage
Powerful empire in Western Africa founded by Sundiata Keita
Hannibal rode these across the Alps
Desert hills made of sand
____ Zimbabwe was a large ancient city located in southern Africa
Ruler of the Ancient Egyptians
She was the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt
The ____ Desert is in North Africa
Mansa ____
Dutch and French settlers in South Africa
Iron and ___ were important metals to the Kingdom of Kush
Down
The city of Gao was the capital of this African empire
What griots told
River running through Egypt
Empire located south of Egypt, today's Sudan
City in North Africa that fought Rome in the Punic Wars
Shaka ____
This religion spread to North Africa in the 700s CE
Dinga Cisse was the first king of this African empire
The empire of Aksum was located at the ____ of Africa
A group of people travelling across the desert using camels
Animal used for travelling in the desert
People from the Middle East who conquered North Africa
Valuable resource used to flavor food and preserve meat
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