Lineage
Group of families in stateless societies
Stateless Societies
African societies of lineages without central power
Patri/Matrilineal
Children trace ancestors through mother/father
Maghrib
NW Africa
Almoravids and Almohads
N. African empires by conservative Musims
Ghana
West African kingdom- rich from gold and salt.
Mali
West African kingdom- rich from gold and salt. Succeeds Ghana
Sundiata
First great leader of Mali
Mansa Musa
Ruler of Mali- made the hajj and spread gold dust along the way.
Ibn Buttata
Moroccan explorer of Berber descent
Songhai
West African kingdom- rich from gold and salt. Succeeds Mali. Large, Islamic
Hausa
Indigenous people of Nigeria- influenced by Islam
Yoruba
West African group in southern Nigeria.
Benin
Kingdom at mouth of Niger river
Swahili
East African Bantu language
Great Zimbabwe
Large kingdom in southern Africa
Mutapa
Legendary kingdom of King Mutapa
Potlatch
Ceremonial feast of NW native Americans
Anasazi
Early people of SW U.S.
Pueblo
Apartment-like villages
Mississippian
Mound-building group of East U.S.
Iroquois
Confederation of native Americans in NE U.S.
Totem
Animal associated with native Americans
Tikal
City built by Mayans
Glyph
Mayan writing system- 800 glyphs=symbols
Codex
Bark paper book in native America
Popul Vuh
Mayan creation myth
Obsidian
"Black glass" in native America
Quetzalcoatl
Feathered serpent god of the Toltecs
Triple Alliance
Tenochtitlan+Texcoco+Tlacopan= Very strong Aztec empire
Montezuma II
Last emperor of Aztecs, killed by Cortes
Pachacuti
Inca Yupanqui- Inca emperor
Ayllu
Community form in Andes
Mita
Labor tax for Inca
Quipu
Knotted string abacus
Renaissance
Explosion of knowledge and rediscovery of old techniques 1300-1600 in Europe
Humanism
Study of human achievements and potential
Secular
Non-religious or spiritual
Patron
Supporter of the arts
Perspective
Art technique that creates the illusion of three dimensions on a flat surface
Vernacular
Local language
Utopia
Perfect world
Shakespeare
Most famous English playwright
Gutenberg
Created movable-type printing press
Indulgence
Sold by church to forgive you of your sins
Reformation
Changing something, like the church
Lutheran
followers of Luther's ideas of no indulgences
Protestant
Follower of western churches
Peace of Augsberg
Charles V - Choose Catholic of Protestant
Annul
To disregard religious law in some instances
Anglican
Official church of England
Predestination
You are damned or saved from birth
Calvinism
Follower of Calvin (predestination)
Theocracy
Rulers are religious leaders
Presbyterian
Scottish followers of John Knox
Anabaptist
You choose to be baptized again
Catholic Reformation
16th century movement to reform the Catholic church
Jesuits
Society of Jesus
Council of Trent
Meeting of Roman Catholic leaders