Based on your reading and this excerpt, select the statement that best describes the role of the griot. naré fa maghan ruled over the small kingdom of mali, beginning c. e.or a. d. 1200. king maghan was the son of a long lineage of distinguished hunters, known for their bravery, skill and their ability to communicate with jinns, spirits that hold influence over human lives. at this time, manding [or mande] rulers like maghan had adapted the religion of islam, but the new faith from the north had not altered their belief in the world of spirits. so when a hunter from the north came to maghan and made a prophecy, the king and his griot took it very of the epic story of sundjata as told aloud by a modern traditional african griot

20 points “the creation of a mosaic was a complicated procedure that called for careful timing and teamwork. . walls were painted with resin or tar before being covered with the first of three layers of plaster. . a sketch of the projected work was then made on the plaster to serve as a guide for the various artisans. the outermost layer of plaster, in which the pieces, or tesserae, of the mosaic would be set, was spread on only enough area to contain a day’s work. some of the tesserae—small, carefully cut fragments of colored glass, marble, and semiprecious stones—were pressed into the wet plaster so that they projected at a slight angle. the stones thereby better reflected light and imbued the finished mosaic with a shimmering life of its own.” —empires besieged: time frame a.d. 200–600 how many layers of materials were under the tiles? a. two- c. four- b. three- d. five