1. North Africa
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2. Roots of Civilization in North Africa
Ancient Egyptian Government
Monarchy
Led by god-kings called pharaohs
Ancient world practices acquired from Egypt
Use of geometry to set boundaries
Medical treatments
Muslims gain control of North Africa
Military conquest
By 750, all of Northern Africa Muslim controlled

3. Pharaohs http://www.touregypt.net/kings.htm

4. Economies of Oil North Africa’s economic base
Agriculture  cash crops mining  oil
North African economies transformed by oil
Libya, Algeria, Tunisia
Oil Industry and local workers
No benefit for local workers
No training or education
Forces oil companies to hire foreign workers

5. A Culture of Markets and Music
Major influences in North African culture
Arabic
Traditional African ethnic groups
Souks (marketplaces)
Prices are set for products sold by bartering and haggling between buyer and seller
Rai music
Transformed from carefree music for urban youths into a form of protest

6. Pictures Souk in Tripoli, Libya Local vendor at a souk In Morocco
Local vendor at a souk
In Morocco

7. Changing Roles of Women
Traditional role for women in North Africa
Stay at home
Eat and pray apart from men
Marriage laws in Tunisia
Polygamy has been abolished
Pre-teen girls cannot marry
Spousal abuse is punished more severely
Either spouse can seek divorce
Tunisian women outside the home
Hold professional jobs
Sit in Parliament
Run businesses