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sculpture, pottery, jewelry, and masks

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The most common religious beliefs or practices in west africa were:

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The most common religious beliefs or practices in west africa were:

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Supreme god

Nature spirits

Ancestral spirits

Sacrifice

Rites of passage

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most citizens lived in thatched huts with walls made from clay and straw that were generally round with one room

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the staple foods grown by farmers included wheat, yams, maize, and rice

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since it was so hot in west africa they did not wear much clothes

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the common jobs included

Farmers

Traders

Artisans

Warriors

slaves

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in west africa they did not follow patrilineal lineage they followed your matrilineal lineage

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in west africa woman were treated with more respect than men. a person’s heirs are his sister’s sons, not his own sons

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storytellers