Extended History of Africa. 250,000 years ago, Homo sapiens emerged in Africa. 100,000 years ago,...
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Extended History of Africa. 250,000 years ago, Homo sapiens emerged in Africa. 100,000 years ago, Homo sapiens began to migrate out of Africa to the Eurasian
250,000 years ago, Homo sapiens emerged in Africa. 100,000
years ago, Homo sapiens began to migrate out of Africa to the
Eurasian landmass, then Australia, and to the Western Hemisphere
and Pacific islands.
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Development of Distinctive Regional Cultures
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Bantu Migration Bantu: a family of over 400 languages Beginning
around 3000 BCE, Bantu speaking peoples migrated east and south.
The Bantus absorbed, killed, or drove away the indigenous
Paleolithic people.
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Nubian Civilization
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AXUM 50 CE: a substantial state emerges due to participation in
Red Sea and Indian Ocean commerce. Taxes on trade (from animal
hides, to stones, to slaves) provided a major source of revenue for
the state.
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How might Axums participation in long- distance trade have
stimulated and sustained its growth as an empire?
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Arts of Axum Center of monumental building and patronage for
the arts. Obelisks: marked royal graves
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Christian Axum Introduced to Christianity in the 4 th century
CE King Ezana adopted Christianity After the fall of Axum,
Christianity rose again further south on the Ethiopian
plateau.
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How are these African civilizations similar to other
civilizations we have learned about? How are they different?
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Swahili Civilization Set of commercial city- states stretching
all along the East African coast Grew due to participation in
Indian Ocean trade Clan chiefs became kings An African merchant
class developed Urban with cities of 15,000-18,000 people Each
Swahili city was politically independent, governed by its own king.
Each city was in sharp competition with the others.
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CAMELS!!!
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A quote from Ms. Hartmans collegiate history book: A major
turning point in African commercial life occurred with the
introduction of the camel to North Africa and the Sahara in the
early centuries of the Common Era. *This remarkable animal*, which
could go for ten days without water, finally made possible the long
trek across the Sahara. It was camel-owning dwellers of desert
oases who initiated regular trans-Saharan commerce by 300 to 400
CE.
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Mali Ruled by a monarchy Predominantly Muslim due to the spread
of Islam through trade routes. Participated in the gold/salt trade,
which brought Mali great wealth.
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Mansa Musa King of Mali Devout Muslim Began his pilgrimage to
Mecca in 1324 His generosity devastated the Mediterranean
economy
Slide 16
What do you think will come out of Mansa Musas
expeditions?
