1. African Civilizations Semester 2 – Day 105

2. Bellwork How do we adapt to our environment?

3. Timeline

4. Map

5. Questions 1)How many years did Africans live as hunters-gathers before Pianki established the Kushite empire? 2)When did the Nok first learn to work iron for tools? What was happening elsewhere in the world at this time? 3)Djenne-Dajeno was a city of nearly 50,000. How might its location have helped support these people? 4)Notice that the Bantu migrations are described as “under way” in the AD 100s. What can you conclude about their duration from this term? 5)What was happening elsewhere in the world during the Bantu migrations?

6. Video Questions 1)What economic activity propelled Africa’s “golden age?” 2)What were some of the goods that Africa offered in trade with India and China? 3)About the time that Christianity was spreading in Europe, what religion was spreading into Africa? 4)What evidence exists that African empires underwent urbanization? 5)Why does Chapurkha Dusimba believe that the study of ancient civilization is beneficial?

7. Stated and Inferred Problems What were some environmental problems for early Africans? Were the problems stated directly in the text, or were they implied by people’s actions?