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AfricaWildly Beautiful
Geography Savannas-vast
stretches of grasslands
Tropical rain forests- receive over 100 inches of rain a year and include areas of jungle
Jungles- dense tangles of plants and trees that grow wherever sunlight reaches
Lakes Lake Chad Lake Victoria-
the source of the Nile in northern Uganda
Bantu Bantu originated
in west-central Sub-Saharan Africa
Linguists have determined the migration of Sub-Saharan people by following the growth of Bantu
Power of Words
The history and culture of Africa has been discovered through oral traditions.
Storytelling, poems, and songs passed by word of mouth.
Kush and Kush and AksumAksum
Kingdoms of AfricaKingdoms of Africa
Kingdom of the Nile
Kush was located in the Egyptian region called Nubia
Culture very close to Egyptian
Major trading center from Red Sea to the Nile
Gold, ivory, ebony, and ostrich feathers
1600 B.C., Karmah emerged on the Nile
Nubian roots may be tied to Karmah
Kush Is Annexed
Kush became a distinct kingdom
1520 B.C., Egyptian rulers brought Nubia and Kush under their control for 500 years
Between 1100 B.C. and 1000 B.C. Egypt and Kush were less involved with each other
710 B.C.-Kush conquered Upper Egypt and ruled for 50 years
Weak, but still holding on…
Kush attacked by Assyrians
Defeated by Egyptian force
Reorganized the military and fought back
New age in culture and economy emerged
Meroë became new capital
Many diverse cultural influences
Believed in Greek gods
Aksum Takes Over the Hood
Aksum took over the weakening kingdom of Kush
Located in Ethiopian Highlands
Thriving by A.D. 100’s based on ivory
King ‘Ezānā conquered the remains of Kush
Aksum Prospers
Aksum prospered under King ‘Ezānā
Taxes collected, coins minted
Converted Aksum to Christianity
Christianity grew throughout the eastern region of Africa
Like Constantine in Rome
Foundations for the thriving Ethiopian Church
Nothing Lasts Forever
A.D. 300 to 600, Aksum was greatest trading kingdom in eastern Africa
Erosion from excessive land use caused land to become ruined
By A.D. 700, the Persians gained control of trade on both sides of the Red Sea