1. Africa Kingdom of Aksum Geographic Contrasts Early African People
Other parts get ______ inches of rain a year
South Africa has __________ soil and _____________
Can be land of lush, green _______________
_______ over many important areas and became an important center of __________
Traded with Egypt, Arabia, __________, India and the _________ Empire at Aksum’s key sea port called _____________.
Located by the Red Sea = modern day _____________
Religion included ___________ – a religion where people believe that __________ are present in animals, __________, and other natural forces.
First ____________ appeared in Great _______Valley
Nomadic lifestyle until they learned to _______________ animals
Lived in ________
Geographic Contrasts
Early African People
Kingdom of Aksum
Africa
Some parts have constant __________
Example: ___________ Desert in North Africa
Can be land of _______ dust or desert
___________ largest continent in the world.

2. Aksumite Architecture
In 451 A.D., Ethiopia and Egypt with become _____________ and split from Roman Catholic
God called ___________ and their king __________ was a direct descendent of him.
King Ezana __________ to Christianity
Offered sacrifices- animals
Traditionally monotheistic
Developed unique architecture using ________ instead of _____ bricks to build palaces and buildings
Built huge stone __________ called __________ to celebrate king’s conquests
Instead they _________ stones to fit together _________
Used NO ____________
Aksum lasted for ________ years
Fell to invaders who practiced _________!
Trade in Aksum
Aksumite Architecture
Fall of Aksum
Aksum Religion
Items traded: salt, ______________ horns, tortoise shells, ivory, _____________, and gold
Imported cloth, glass,________ _____, ________, brass, iron and copper