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Note: Boldface page numbers indicate ar ar Benin 20, 112
archaeology/archaeologists 139gchaeology/archaeologists 139gchaeology/archaeologists 139
major discussions of topics; italic cowries 34 Berber peoples 8
page numbers indicate illustrations; Jenne-Jeno floodplain 12 economy 13
page numbers followed by c indicate Kumbi Saleh 39, 80–82 language and writing 13–14, 19
chronology entries; page numbers Sahel region 8 religion and beliefs 35, 115, 116
followed by g indicate glossary g indicate glossary g Susu kingdom 41 trade and commerce 29, 30, 33, 115, 116
entries; page numbers followed by m tombstones 13–14, 82, 88 Berlin Conference 125, 138c
indicate maps. archery 44, 86, 139gchery 44, 86, 139gchery 44, 86, 139 Bida 26–27, 28, 80
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architecture 49, 81–82, 83–84, 103 Bilad al-Sudan 9–10, 63. See also Sudan
A ar ar blacksmiths 139gacksmiths 139gacksmiths 139
aristocracy 27, 53, 94–95, 139gistocracy 27, 53, 94–95, 139gistocracy 27, 53, 94–95, 139
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Abdallah ibn Yasin (scholar) 35–38, 138c arma/al-ruma 72, 123 as goldsmiths 98
Abu Abdullah Muhammad 72 arquebuses 73, 74 Mande society and 95, 101
Abu Bakr (mansa) 45 art 7, 89–91, 107 slavery and 103–104
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Abu Bakr ibn Umar (Almoravid leader) artifacts 139gtifacts 139gtifacts 139 as spiritual leaders 41, 89, 108, 109
38 Askia dynasty 65–69, 87, 113, 114–115, boats and boating 20, 59, 62, 114–115, 117
acacia trees 80–81, 82 116, 119–120, 138c. See also spe- boliw 106
Africa, modern views of 134–135 cific ruler bolon 101
Agadez 66 askias 65–66, 118, 139g 65–66, 118, 139g 65–66, 118, 139 . g. g See also specific Bonkana, Muhammad (askia) 67–68
age grades/age sets 18 ruler Botswana 50
agriculture 83. See also farmers/farming; Awdaghust 15–16, 32–33, 35, 38, 82, 129 boys 16, 18, 100, 101, 104, 106
food and diet Bozo peoples 20, 112
droughts 28–29, 139goughts 28–29, 139goughts 28–29, 139
dr dr B bribery 68
early 8, 9–10 Bakri, Abu Ubayd al- (geographer) buffalo 105
floodplains 11–12, 28, 64 Awdaghust 32 Buré 42, 43, 52, 126, 129
modern 131, 133–134 king’s palace 83, 84 bureaucracy 131–132
Ahmad al-Dhahabi (Moroccan ruler) Kumbi Saleh 80–82, 87 burgu 114
122 legal system 86 Burkina Faso 19, 20, 65, 74, 129
Ahmad al-Hashimi (Moroccan ruler) legends and myths 85 business and industry 49–52, 94–95, 98,
122–123 religion and beliefs 87, 88, 89 113, 137. 137. 137 See also coins and curren-
Akan 52 bala 99, 100, 102 cy; taxation; trade and commerce;
Akhbar al-Zaman (anonymous) 32 Balla 120 specific industry
alami 95 balma’a 116–117
Algeria 9 Bamako 11, 132, 136 C
Ali Beeri (Sii) 17, 57, 62–65, 68, 111, 116, Bamana peoples 19, 74, 90, 103, 106, c c caïlcédrat tree 59aïlcédrat tree 59aïlcédrat
117, 138c 111, 112 Caillé, Réné (explorer) 48, 62–63
Ali Fulan 66–67 Bambuk 28, 51–52 Cairo 46, 51
Ali Kusira 118–119 Bandiagara Plateau 103 calabashes 43, 100, 101–102, 108, 127, 139g 100, 101–102, 108, 127, 139g 100, 101–102, 108, 127, 139
alliances 106–107, 139gances 106–107, 139gances 106–107, 139 Bani Asbah 121 Camara, Moussa Dadis (president of
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alluvial deposits 28 Bani River 12 Guinea) 131
almami 126 Banju 53 camels 8, 30, 31, 46, 47, 73, 138c
Almoravids 16, 19, 33, 35–39, 138c baobab tree 78–80, 106, 133 canals 65
Alu 69 b b bards 93, 95, 96, 107, 108, 111, 139gards 93, 95, 96, 107, 108, 111, 139gards 93, 95, 96, 107, 108, 111, 139 . g. g See canoes 20
Amnesty International 130 also gesere; jeliw caravans 7, 30, 31, 139g 139g 139
amulets 106, 107 Baru 65 ethnic groups 19
ancestors and descendants 20, 49, 106, Basi 77–78 Mansa Musa’s 45–47
112, 113, 137, 139g113, 137, 139g113, 137, 139 . g. g See also matri-
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112, bauxite 129 raiding of 13
lineal descent Baybars I 44 trade routes and 33
animals 10, 11, 28, 45, 50, 51, 73, 78. See Bayero, Alhaji Ado (emir) 83 cattle 9, 10, 12, 20
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also hunting; specific animal Bedouin peoples 47 cavalry 26, 62, 64, 66, 121, 139gavalry 26, 62, 64, 66, 121, 139gavalry 26, 62, 64, 66, 121, 139
anthropology/anthropologists 18, 19 Beledougou 41 cemeteries 59–60, 72, 82
apprentices 105 Belgium 125 ceremonies and festivals 100, 106
Arabic language 13–14 beliefs. See religion and beliefs Chad 9
Araouane 7, 61 Bembeya Jazz 102 chain mail 70
Arbi peoples 114 benga-farma 119–120 chiefdoms 17, 28, 39, 42, 106
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