africa’s rich history series of rich kingdoms in sub- sahara africa cradle of humanity long list...
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Africa’s Rich Africa’s Rich HistoryHistory
Series of Rich Kingdoms in Series of Rich Kingdoms in Sub- Sahara AfricaSub- Sahara Africa
Cradle of HumanityCradle of Humanity
Long list of African Long list of African Accomplishments & Accomplishments &
Contributions to human Contributions to human historyhistory
Centuries before the Centuries before the discovery of the New discovery of the New
World, Africa has cities World, Africa has cities that were centers of trade that were centers of trade
& technology& technology
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Why a Why a Biased Biased
History of History of Africa?Africa?
1.1. Western Historians Western Historians focused their attention focused their attention
on the history of on the history of states- ancient Egypt, states- ancient Egypt,
Greece!Greece!
African history- clans, African history- clans, families & tribesfamilies & tribes
2.2. Historians relied on Historians relied on written records, written records,
stateless society relied stateless society relied on oral traditionson oral traditions
3.3. Justification of the Justification of the Slave Trade, African’s Slave Trade, African’s
were presented as were presented as inferior!inferior!
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2012
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Nubian Nubian EmpireEmpire/Kush/Kush
Nubians, Black Africans that Nubians, Black Africans that established a civilization that established a civilization that
parallel Egyptian society .parallel Egyptian society .1000 B.C. – 300 A.D.1000 B.C. – 300 A.D.
Egyptian Influence- pyramids, Egyptian Influence- pyramids, Pharohs, adopted Egyptian Pharohs, adopted Egyptian
Hieroglyphics & Egyptian GodsHieroglyphics & Egyptian Gods
ImagesImagesNubian Pyramids at MeroeNubian Pyramids at Meroe
Egyptian wall painting Egyptian wall painting depicting Nubians taking depicting Nubians taking offerings of gold to Egypt offerings of gold to Egypt
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Kingdom of Axum [300-700]Kingdom of Axum [300-700]Ethiopia traces its origins to this Ethiopia traces its origins to this
ancient city!ancient city!
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Christian Church, LalibelaChristian Church, Lalibela[Ethiopia][Ethiopia]
Christian Empire in AfricaChristian Empire in Africa
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Christian Church, LalibelaChristian Church, Lalibela[Ethiopia] & Debra Damo [Ethiopia] & Debra Damo
MonasteryMonastery
Coptic Christian Priest
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AXUM’SACHIEVEMENTS
AXUM’SACHIEVEMENTS
Controlled NE African
Trade
Controlled NE African
Trade
WrittenLanguage
(one of the few)
WrittenLanguage
(one of the few)
Spread Christianityin No. & E.
Africa
Spread Christianityin No. & E.
Africa
TerraceFarmingTerraceFarming
BuiltStelaeBuilt
Stelae
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Ethiopian RoyaltyEthiopian RoyaltyBy 800 AD Aksum had almost ceased to exist. The elite and By 800 AD Aksum had almost ceased to exist. The elite and sections of common people settle in central Ethiopia. Royal sections of common people settle in central Ethiopia. Royal
authority reigns in Ethiopia until 1974. Image is Circa 1920-1930authority reigns in Ethiopia until 1974. Image is Circa 1920-1930
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Other African Empires Other African Empires that students will that students will
research!research!Western African EmpiresWestern African Empires
Trading States of East AfricaTrading States of East AfricaGreat Zimbabwe EmpireGreat Zimbabwe Empire
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Berbers
GOLDGOLD
SALTSALT
Gold-Salt Trade
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+ Gold Salt TradeGold Salt TradeWestern EmpiresWestern Empires
Ghana- the Gold EmpireGhana- the Gold Empire
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Mali Empire [13c-15c]
GOLDGOLD
SALTSALT
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Outline of Topics to research for the Outline of Topics to research for the Western Empires?Western Empires?
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East African East African City-StatesCity-States
City- States and great City- States and great trading market and trading market and
large towns. large towns. Traders brought ivory, Traders brought ivory, gold and animal skins gold and animal skins
from interior of Africa to from interior of Africa to the coast cities. the coast cities.
The trading cities trades The trading cities trades with Arabs across the with Arabs across the
Indian Ocean and in to Indian Ocean and in to Asia Asia
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Swahili-Speaking Areas of E. Africa
SWAHILI [“the coast’] = Bantu + some Arabic
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Outline of Topics to research for Outline of Topics to research for Eastern Trading States?Eastern Trading States?
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Great Zimbabwe [1200-1450]
“Zimbabwe” = “stone enclosure”
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+ Great Zimbabwe Great Zimbabwe Empire Empire
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Outline of Topics to research for the Outline of Topics to research for the Zimbabwe Empire?Zimbabwe Empire?
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Diviners, healers, Diviners, healers, ancestor worship & ancestor worship &
AnimismAnimismTells the future, Tells the future,
Cowrie shellsCowrie shells