Glossaryaccentuate - to make more noticeable or prominent
alluvial - deposits left by flowing flood water in a river valley
assimilation - absorption and integration of the people, ideas or culture of another society
catalyst - a person or thing that causes an event or process to happen
encroachment - gradual and steady intrusion on a person’s property or rights
Eurocentric - regarding European culture as superior and more important than others
globalisation - international integration, especially in terms of world trade, financial markets and communication technology. This is often associated with the dominance of the world’s wealthy countries
historiography - the study of the writing of history and of written histories
impi - a Zulu fighting regiment
institutionalise - to establish as normal in an organisation or culture
lobola - a bride-price, usually paid in cattle
magnate - a wealthy and influential person, especially in business
proletarianise - to turn into a member of the working class
reef - a vein of gold or other ore
stockaded villages - villages that were protected from attack by walls all around them. The walls were usually made from upright wooden stakes or posts
sub-imperialism - the use of local forces to serve imperial purposes
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