Chapter 19 Human Geography of Africa

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Chapter 19 Human Geography of Africa From Human Beginnings to New Nations

Section 1- East Africa East Africa- Where the worlds first humans are believed to have lived

Section 1- East Africa Early Civilizations- Aksum- powerful trading civilization from circa. 100-1100’s A.D. Crossroads of major trading routes & civilization Persian Gulf decline?

Section 1- East Africa Colonization- Berlin Conference-!!!!!!!! 1884-85 Europeans did not want to fight each other 14 nations Rules for dividing Africa No African rulers were invited By 1914 only Liberia & Ethiopia were free from European control.

Section 1- East Africa Nations just had to show that they could control the area to have ownership No regard to where ethnic or linguistic groups lived. Caused major problems Civil Wars, Genocides By 1970’s most countries were independent Ethiopia remained free by buying modern weapons from France & Russia

Section 1- East Africa East Africa- relies heavily on farming Cash Crops- crops grown for direct sale Coffee, tea, & sugar. Reduces amount of land available for farmland Can be risky?

Section 1- East Africa Tourism- Game Reserves bring in millions of dollars from tourism. Today farmers want the land to make a living

Section 1- East Africa Cultures of East Africa- Masai- farmers & herders of East Africa Live on the grasslands of the Great Rift Valleys

Section 1- East Africa Health Concerns- AIDS has become a pandemic in East Africa Uncontrollable outbreak of a disease, affecting a large population over a wide geographic area. Some governments try to hide the AIDS problem.

Section 2- North Africa Carthage- great city of ancient Africa Gladiator?

Section 2- North Africa Ancient Egypt- Expanded around the Nile River Lasted over 2600 years Egyptian medicine was famous throughout the ancient world

Section 2- North Africa Islam- Major cultural and religious influence in North Africa Mostly spread through conquest & trade.

Section 2- North Africa Black Gold- Most North African countries economies are based on oil first, then farming & mining second.

Section 2- North Africa North Africa is a combination of Arabic influences & traditional African ethnic groups.

Section 2- North Africa Souks- North African market-place Usually located in the medina of a North African city or old section Bargaining, bartering, & haggling for goods

Section 2- North Africa Rai- Algerian music developed by 1920’s poor urban children. Rebellious music

Section 2- North Africa Life is generally centered around the males. Few women work after marriage Generally eat & pray separately

Section 3- West Africa Don’t Write- Many great societies & trading routes came through West Africa

Section 3- West Africa Trading Empires- Empires of Ghana (meaning war chief), Mali, & Songhai, were great trading empires Mainly based on gold & salt trade Mali Empire Songhai Empire Ghana Empire

Section 3- West Africa Stateless Society- society in which people rely on family lineages to govern themselves instead of elected officials Before colonialism

Section 3- West Africa Ashanti- people of Ghana Famous for their colorful weavings that are known as Kente cloth.

Section 4- Central Africa Bantu- central African peoples who migrated from central to southern Africa. Known as the Bantu Migrations Many Africans speak some form of Bantu

Section 4- Central Africa Slave Trade- European rulers wanted slaves for their plantation farms African rulers would trade potential slaves for guns & other goods. Millions were shipped off 20% died en route

Section 4- Central Africa Colonialism- started with King Leopold III of Belgium in early 1880’s Wanted to exploit the region for economic gain.

Section 4- Central Africa Effects of Colonialism- Centralized governments with lots of corruption No regard for tribal boundaries Loss of resources Cultural & ethnic oppression Little or no infrastructure Little or no education

Section 4- Central Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo- 1st leader- Mobutu Sese Seko 1967-97 Took kickbacks from economy Used army to maintain power Rich in natural resources (diamonds, gold, copper…) yet still poor

Section 4- Central Africa African Art- Fang sculpture- The Fang peoples live in Central Africa Wooden carvings Usually masks painted white & facial features outlined in black.

Section 4- Central Africa Education challenges- Lack of teachers, & schools High dropout rate 700+ languages spoken in Central Africa

Section 5- Southern Africa DON’T WRITE Southern Africa culture is a blending of African cultures, colonialism, & gold-trading empires.

Section 5- Southern Africa Gold Trade Empires- Great Zimbabwe- Capital of great gold-trading empire from 1200 to 1400 Mutapa Empire- Another great gold- trading empire from 1450 to the 1500’s when Europeans arrived

Section 5- Southern Africa The Boers- the Dutch moved into South Africa to be farmers. Their descendents became known as Afrikaaners Strong supporters of Apartheid

Section 5- Southern Africa Apartheid- South Africa’s policy of complete separation of the races Banned social contact between blacks & whites

Section 5- Southern Africa Established separate neighborhoods, & schools Blacks were 75% of population, yet received little land to live on

Section 5- Southern Africa Nelson Mandela- emerged as one of the leaders of the African National Congress (ANC) in 1949 Led struggle to end apartheid Imprisoned for 27 years Later became S. Africa’s president

Section 5- Southern Africa Many countries of South Africa are growing economically Yet there is a tremendous division of wealth between blacks & whites. Johannesburg