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AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS

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1 AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS
Aksum and Ghana

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3 KINGDOM OF AKSUM

4 Major accomplishment was international trade
Located in modern-day Ethiopia; existed from about 100 CE to about 750 CE Major accomplishment was international trade Traded mainly salt, rhino horns, tortoise shells, ivory, emeralds, and gold In return, got cloth, glass, olive oil, wine, brass, iron, and copper First written language in Sub-Saharan Africa- Ge’ez Also, first in Sub-Saharan Africa to have coins

5 TERRACE FARMING

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7 EZANA Expanded Kingdom into modern day Yemen and Sudan

8 RELIGION Started out as a traditional African religion- but also worshipped nature spirits Ezana- converted to Christianity; Ethiopia is still largely Christian Also, significant Jewish population

9 “STELE”

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