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Axum

Trading Advantage Axum’s trading advantage over Kush Kingdom opened directly on the sea Being port city gave them an advantage Didn’t have to carry goods over land which was slower and more dangerous

Organized Society How Axum well organized society: Made coins Raised herds of cattle Produced a variety of crops Architects and engineers built impressive towers

Decline of Axum Cause of decline: African country that replaces Axum Lost trading power to Arabs Reduced kingdom’s wealth Leaders led people south into highlands African country that replaces Axum Ethiopia

King Ezana Axum’s most powerful ruler Ezana changes course ancient Africa’s history Converts to Christianity As a result people of Axum also convert to Christianity Religion still dominant religion today (2011) even when countries around them practice Islam

Greatest Civilization? Egypt Pyramids still stand Left paper as contribution Tax system Kush Economic contribution Herding and produced variety of crops Axum Minting of coins Christianity

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