Africa Chapter 8

Diverse Societies The geography of Africa has dramatically influenced its people and the way they live Africa has geographic opposites Sahara was a savanna at one time

                                                                              

Africa Each of these environments offers different challenges and benefits The earliest Africans were nomadic hunter-gathers who roamed from place to place seeking sources of food Learned domestication They then began to grow their own food, although they still hunted More food meant more people This allowed for the development of communities

Africa Many different forms of government developed A common elements in African culture is importance of family-extended family and the religious belief in animism Africans passed their history and stories through storyteller or griots Two of the earliest societies in Africa and examples of these developing communities are Djenne-Djeno and Nok

Askum: 2 Diverse people South of Kush and Nubia in modern Ethiopia Monotheistic and animists-Christian Spoke Ge’ez and had a written language Declined due to Islamic invaders Moved capital and was isolated. Began to decline and had farming problems due to soil depletion South of Kush and Nubia in modern Ethiopia Important trade center and hub for caravan routes between Arabia and Egypt. Eventually became an international trading power 325-250 AD strong period: King Ezana captured Kush and Yemen

Egypt                                                                                Kush Askum

Case Study: Bantu-Speaking People What region of African do Bantu-Speaking people originate from? What types of economic activity (jobs) did Bantu-speaking people do? List 3 effects of Bantu-migration in Africa. How can historians tell that groups have migrated? List the 4 reasons for migrations and list each effect that these have. What does Bantu-speaking really mean?