It Matters Now Because … Chapter 6: African civilizations It Matters Now Because … Reading for details The Rise of African Civilizations, Lesson 1 pages 126-129 African Beginnings Where is Africa? Scientist believe that the first ______________appeared in __________________ and _____________ Africa. The early people were ____________ because they moved from place to place. Early humans lived as _________ and gatherers. Later hunters and _______________ begin to settle in villages. They learned to ________ animals and grow _________. Around 3000 B.C., Africa’s first civilizations developed. They were _________ and ______________. Africa is very large in size. It is the ___________ largest continent. Africa is made up of four geography and climate zone. These zones are ____________________, ___________________, ___________________, and ___________________________. The _________ make up about 10% of Africa’s land area. __________________ is difficult in the rain forest. What are savannas? Savannas cover about _____ percent of Africa. Savannas are good for farming and __________. Desert make up about ______ percent of the land in Africa. The world’s largest desert is the _______________. Mediterranean make up about ______ percent of Africa. Where are Mediterranean's usually found? Most of Africa is covered by _________________. A ________________ is an area of high and mostly flat land. The major river system in West Africa is the _____________________. What led to the growth of villages and towns throughout the Niger River area? People living in the Sahara learned how to make ________________. .

Mediterranean Sea _____ Nile River ______ Sahara Desert _____ Africa Physical Geography- Map Directions: For numbers 1-8, write the letter for each of the following physical features of Africa. D F A G E c. Mediterranean Sea _____ Nile River ______ Sahara Desert _____ Arabian Peninsula _____ Indian Ocean _____ Niger River _____ Atlantic Ocean _____ Red Sea _____ B