of veiling their faces with a blue cloth dyed with indigo. Early travelers’ accounts often referred to them as the "Blue Men" of the Sahara Desert‚ the region where many Tuareg live. It is believed that the Tuareg are descendants of the North African Berbers‚ and that they originated in the Fezzan region of Libya. They later expanded into regions bordering the Sahara‚ bringing local farming peoples into their own society. By the fourteenth century‚ trade routes to the wealthy salt‚ gold‚ ivory‚ and
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RESEARCH NATURE OF BLOOD AND BLOOD GROUPING There are 19 known blood group systems encompassing over 200 antigens. Only two of these‚ however‚ (the ABO and the Rh) can commonly cause haemolytic transfusion reaction (HTR) as well as haemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN). Several other systems (Kell‚ Duffy‚ Kidd) can occasionally determine HTR and HDN. Two other systems (P and MN) very rarely cause HTR and HDN and the Lutheran and Lewis systems rarely cause HTR but not HDN. Current understanding
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Mauritania‚ Niger‚ Nigeria‚ Senegal‚ Sierra Leone‚ Togo. -West Africa is a very diverse region. It has desert landscapes and tropical rain forests. 1 WEST AFRICA GEOGRAPHICAL BELT Coastal belt Forest belt Savanna belt Sahara belt 1. The coastal belt - Dominated by lowlands between 0-200 km. - It is true in some areas like Niger delta‚ there are few river inlets. - Temperature is high throughout the year (25 -300C) - High rainfall (between 1500 – 2000) throughout
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Did you know that Mali was one of the wealthiest civilizations in the world‚ with Mansa Musa and his approximately 400 billion dollars in money? Mali is located in West Africa‚ just below the Sahara Desert‚ and was famous for its riches and cultural significance. During the Empire of Mali‚ Mali’s fortune and trade attracted travelers to it‚ making it a “site of cultural exchange”. Additionally‚ two artifacts were found signifying Mali’s prosperity and cultural association‚ and finally‚ Mali’s effect
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Chapter 7 Networks of Communication and Exchange: Focus Questions: 1. The factors that contributed to the growth of trade along the Silk Road is that it was located along the threshold of central Asia. All of the traders share customs with the steppe nomads farther to the East (202). The Chinese were eager to buy western products (203) which were another contributing factor for trade to be in one central area‚ because merchants would flock to that area. Cooperative relations between caravan traders
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the desert‚ befriends the little prince. They spend eight days together in the desert before the little prince returns to his home planet. * The Little Prince The Little Prince is a traveler from outer space whom the narrator encounters in the Sahara desert. The prince’s fear as he prepares to be sent back to his planet by snakebite shows that he is susceptible to the same emotions as the rest of us. Though the prince is sociable and meets a number of characters as he travels‚ he never stops loving
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it helps so farmers may irrigate their crops. Rivers are one vital source of freshwater‚ along with rainfall‚ and ground water. Rivers are a vital resource ot the Middle East. The Nile River forms a narrow‚ fertile‚ strip that runs through the Sahara Desert. This is important‚ because the desert is so hot and dry‚ the river provides a source of water. Rivers can also help farmers irrigate their crops‚ if there is inadequate rainfall. Neolithic farmers did have to irrrigate their crops due
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western part of the Maghreb (Western Sahara‚ Morocco‚ Algeria and Tunisia)‚ occupies an area of more than 6.14 million km2‚ or about one-fifth of Africa. The vast majority of these lands consist of the plains lying less than 300 meters above sea level‚ although some elevation exists in many countries along the southern coast region. The northern part of the West African semi-arid terrain is made up of known as the Sahel‚ the transition zone between the Sahara and the savannas and forests west of
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TRANSPORTATIONIf you are going to travel through the Sahara it is best if you travel with a strong camel because camels can go for several days without water and they can eat thorny plants. Camels can also carry items but it seems that it burdens them but the load would lighten if you were on a trading expedition. When traveling on a camel‚ do not forget to let them rest and graze or they will die from exhaustion. | WEATHERBefore you go travel‚ be in mind what the weather will be. It can exceed up
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as the Sahara Desert‚ The Nile River‚ and a lot more. There are also amazing cities in North Africa‚ which include Cairo‚ Tripoli‚ Casablanca‚ and many others. Also‚ there are a lot of major conflicts going on right now. The history of North Africa is very fascinating. North Africa’s area in general could affect us‚ (The citizens of the US) in good and bad ways. North Africa is known for its beautiful landforms and amazing cities. The Sahara covers a lot of North Africa. The name Sahara comes
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