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Warm Up How were children taken care of in ancient Africa?
How were villages ruled? Who made the final decisions in the villages? How many homes were in a village? What is fu-fu? Why is meat rare in villages? BONUS: What did the homes look like in villages?
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Warm Up How were children taken care of in ancient Africa? (p. 1)
How were villages ruled? (p. 2) Who made the final decisions in the villages? (p. 2) How many homes were in a village? (p. 3) What is fu-fu? (p. 4) Why is meat rare in villages? (p. 4) BONUS: What did the homes look like in villages? (p. 3)
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West Africa
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Geography All types of land The Niger River Floods in Summer
Recedes in Winter Farming in winter and spring
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Government Many Kingdoms Villages Rarely met rulers Family (kinship)
Village Councils Clans
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Village Work Women Men Children Pottery Tending Fields Carrying Water
Cattle Building Children Firewood
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Labor Specialization Farming Herding Animals Metalworking
Most villages Herding Animals Cattle Camels Metalworking Iron Tools and weapons
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Oral Tradition No written language Stories Griots Animals and nature
Explain natural world Griots Storytellers Often used music Family and clan history
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