1001 Space Earth Nature History First Civilisations Ancient Egypt Biblical Times Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Chinese, Japanese Civilisations Indian Civilisation African Civilisation The Early Americas The Rise of Islam The Middle Ages The Renaissance Civil War and Revolution The Industrial Revolution Two World Wars 20th-century Achievements Human World Science and Technology	What is a kinship group? African society is organised into kinship groups, called lineages. These consist of all the descendants of one original common ancestor.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: African Civilisation