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Some common themes in African art is lots of the art is 3d meaning it takes the form of a sculpture and not a painting, another common theme in African art is that it is almost always in the form of a

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In African religion there was a supreme god, nature and ancestral spirits. People also sacrificed things for their god. And participated in rituals to call on various spirits for help

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-Farmers spent most of their days on their farm tending to crops such as yams and barley and some herded livestock

-Traders played a very important role in the economy of Africa and some became very rich

-Artisans some included blacksmiths, weavers, tailors, and jewelers

-Warriors kept peace and maintained power for the emperor, sometimes in war farmers would be called upon to fight

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In the African social structure women were higher on the social structure than men were and families trace their family lines through their mother this is called matrilineal lineage.

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Most people lived in thatched huts with walls made of clay and straw. Generally these huts were round and had 1 room.

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People in Africa have a great tradition of storytelling, people called Griots who's job was to remember and pass down story's from generation to generation kept these story's alive.