Earliest Civilizations of Africa - Review
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Unit 3 Review
Map Exercises: World History I, Unit 3
Key Concepts: World History I, Unit 3
Key Terms: World History I, Unit 3
Short-answer Questions: World History I, Unit 3
Key Arguments: World History I, Unit 3
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Abstract

Desertification: a type of land degradation in which a relatively dry land region becomes increasingly arid, typically losing its bodies of water as well as vegetation and wildlife. It is caused by a variety of factors, such as climate change, soil erosion, overgrazing, and overcultivation. Desertification contributed to the decline of the Kingdom of Kush and has played a major role in African history, as in the Sahel today.

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