1. Review old notes. You have a benchmark today
Review old notes. You have a benchmark today. It is 20 questions, multiple choice and will count as a quiz grade

2. Bantu Niger/Congo Language Central/Southern Africa Tied to Swahili
Most popular language

3. Location
Central/Southern Africa
Great Lake

4. Subsistence Hunter/Gatherers Bushman Mined for gold Ate fish
Farmed cocoa
Asian yams

5. History
Used as general label of over 300 ethnic groups who speak Bantu languages
Migrated south over 2000 years ago
Researchers do not know about their origins

6. Bantu History “Bantu” is actually the Zulu word for “people”
Zulu speak Bantu languages
Uganda  east to Kenya
South to Angola
South to South Africa
• Migration related to population increase due to introduction of new crops like bananas
•Empire of Monomatapa established 1250

7. Zulu Was formed after breaking from Bantu
Break because Zulu wanted blacks and Bantu wanted to remove blacks from southern Africa

8. Language and Culture Language: Zulu also speak English
Circular built houses out of mud concrete blocks
Urban people mainly live in townships
Live in Kwazulu-Natal which lies between the Indian Ocean
No major trade
Christians

9. 1789: first Shaka was born became king of Zulu
• Food
Milk
Beer
Pumpkins
Tunas
Onions
1789: first Shaka was born became king of Zulu
1925: Prince Solomon meets with the British heir apparent
1952: British recognize Prince Cypriun

10. Bantu vs Zulu
Each group is responsible for creating a migration map of their assigned group and a timeline for their assigned group.
The groups will also need to analyze the impact these people have had on the region economically, politically, and culturally.