Kingdom and trading states of East Africa Chapter 11 Section 3

Axum Southeast of Nubia –Ethiopia to the Red Sea –Adulis – a port city (connected Africa, India and the Mediterranean)

–300’s Christianity spreads Unites Axum with the Mediterranean and N. Africa –Islam eventually spreads across N. Africa Surrounding and isolating Axum

Ethiopia Christianity unifies this region –mountains protect vs. invading forces –Christianity begins to adopt African customs, art and music

Kings of Ethiopia claim to be descendents of Israel –Random tid bit – some people claim that the Holy Grail is located in Ethiopia

Churches of Lalibela Carved from the ground, down

East Africa –Small nations begin to show up –These nations a fueled by trade via trade Monsoons to India and back –Structure of Kilwa

Great Zimbabwe Stones houses of Zimbabwe –Located on the bend of the Limpopo river –Zimbabwe means stone houses

–Artifacts from as far as China have been found Indications of long range trade –Much is still unknown about G.Z. Archeologists are still uncovering information –1500’s civil war, high population contribute to the decline