AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS Aksum and Ghana

KINGDOM OF AKSUM

Major accomplishment was international trade Located in modern-day Ethiopia; existed from about 100 CE to about 750 CE Major accomplishment was international trade Traded mainly salt, rhino horns, tortoise shells, ivory, emeralds, and gold In return, got cloth, glass, olive oil, wine, brass, iron, and copper First written language in Sub-Saharan Africa- Ge’ez Also, first in Sub-Saharan Africa to have coins

TERRACE FARMING

EZANA Expanded Kingdom into modern day Yemen and Sudan

RELIGION Started out as a traditional African religion- but also worshipped nature spirits Ezana- converted to Christianity; Ethiopia is still largely Christian Also, significant Jewish population

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