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Timbuktu was Greatest University advancements in Astronomy, Medicine, and Mathematics. While Islam was practiced by the rulers, most people practiced their indigenous religions. Songhai was located in West Africa, under the Sahara Desert, Niger river ran through it. It was the cultural center of Africa due to their trade relationships. They were ruled by an absolute monarch who controlled an imperial bureaucracy. Their economy was based on slave and gold trade.

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Kongo was located in West Central Africa and traded with Portugal. To the right of Kongo is the Kongo River which is the second-longest river in Africa. Kongo was ruled by a monarch with centralized power over a bureaucracy. The Kongo's economy was based on agriculture, metallurgy, and trade of ivory and slaves. The Kongo were converted to Christianity by Portuguese missionaries.

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Asante was located in West Africa and

traded with Portugal with Gold and Slaves.

They practiced indigenous religion and used indigenous language. Threats from European invasion and other African empires made a militaristic society. They eliminated of Clan Tradition in favor of unified government.

Their economy based on slave and gold trade to Americas.

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They were ruled by a Monarch centered on Christianity and their economy based on trade of gold, ivory, and frankincense across Sahara Desert and overseas. They were influenced by Christianity, Judaism, and Islam through trade.

Differences in religion and European interaction caused conflict.

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Zulu is located in modern-day South Africa. They practiced an indigenous religion. They always pass down things too. They're ruled by a monarch with centralized power over a bureaucracy. Zulu's economy was based on agriculture and livestock.They also believed in magic and spirits.They owed a lot of gold in their rivers and the British took over their kingdom.

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The Sahara Desert is located in northeast Africa. It contained the majority of the Songhai Empire along with the Niger River. It is known for being the world's largest desert and is a huge tourist site today.

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The Congo River is the second largest river in Africa. The only river larger is the Nile river. It is located basically in the center of Africa and was used for many African Trade routes.

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The Niger River is the main river of west Africa and it moves through Niger and Mali

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The Horn of Africa is located on the west coast of Africa, under the Abrabian peninsula. It included many countries including Somalia and southeastern Ethiopia.

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The Cape of Good Hope was found by Da Gama when looking for a water route to India.The Cape of Good Hope is located South Africa and it was named after Explorer Bartholomew Dias.