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Songhai had the greatest university for learning Timbuktu. While Islam was practiced by rulers, most of the people remained loyal to their indigenous religions. Because of their relationships with foreign nations and empires it was the center of Africa.

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Elimination of clan tradition in favor of a unified government under a central leader. Economy based on trade of slaves and gold to North Africa across the Sahara Desert and overseas.

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Asante is located in West Africa. Traveled with Portugal with gold and slaves. Practiced indigenous religion and used indigenous language. Threats from European invasion and other African empires created a militaristic society.

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Ruled by a monarch with centralized power over a bureaucracy. Economy based entirely on agriculture and livestock

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Ethiopia traded with Portugal and other Europeans for weapons and maintained independence from europeans. Influence of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam through trade. The differences in religion and European caused conflict

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Ruled by a monarch with centralized power over a bureaucracy. Economy based on agriculture, metallurgy, and trade of ivory and slaves.

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Located in Southern Africa. It was led by warrior Shaka, British empire took them over.

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Ruled by an absolute monarch who commanded the military and controlled an imperial bureaucracy. The economy is based on trade of slaves and gold to North Africa across the Sahara desert.

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Ruled by a monarch centered on Christianity. Economy based on trade of gold, ivory, and frankincense across the Sahara Desert and overseas

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Kingdom located and West-Central Africa, created trade with Portugal. Portuguese missionaries were successful in converting rulers to Christianity. The art was elaborate, used wood, cloth, and terra-cotta