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Sachem North High School
KINGDOMS OF AFRICA Dr. Afxendiou AP World History 9 Sachem North High School
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EARLY KINGDOMS Kush - region of Nubia ~6,000 years ago - (Sudan)
Axum - (Ethiopia) 500 BCE. Became first Christian kingdom Both rich kingdoms, engaged in trade with north Africa and the Indian Ocean
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WEST AFRICAN KINGDOMS Appear around 400AD Around Niger River
Based on long distance trade Gold and Salt trade across the Sahara Desert
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WEST AFRICAN KINGDOMS Kingdom of Ghana 400 – 1200
Iron and Gold Traded its gold for salt from northern Africa Berbers – the traders; used camels for transport of goods Innovation: the camel saddle
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Empire of Ghana
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WEST AFRICAN KINGDOMS Kingdom of Mali – 1250 to 1450 rich in gold
continue gold and salt trade with northern Africa Sundiata-conquered the great Ghana empire in 1240 AD Mansa Musa – ‘king Musa’ - Muslim king- ruled during the Golden Age of Mali Timbuktu - important city in the trans-Saharan trade; also the center of Islamic scholarship.
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Griot singing the story of Sundiata
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Mansa Musa song
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WEST AFRICAN KINGDOMS Kingdom of Songhai-1460 to 1600
Still engaged in the gold and salt trade Dominated all of west African trade
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SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Most peoples descendants of Bantu people
Ironworking Common language roots
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EAST AFRICA Great Zimbabwe – city established by Bantu descendants; dominated coastal trade routes Part of Indian Ocean trade system 7th century influx of Muslims from Arabia to East Africa, especially port cities Swahili culture – mix of African and Arabic culture Swahili language – Bantu based language of East Africa combined with Arabic. Official language of Kenya and Tanzania Other East African cities become established by Muslims along the East African coast
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BIBLIOGRAPHY: Stearns et. al. Textbook African Kingdoms,
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