1. Exam Review: Africa Exam Thursday – 4/27/17
Homework  Study for Exam!!

2. Africa Developed advanced societies before any European colonization
Savanna – grassy plains – cattle herding
Great Rift Valley of East Africa is the home of the earliest people.

3. West African Kingdoms
Controlled trade routes across the Sahara – used camels
Collected taxes
Trade – Gold and Salt

4. West African Kingdoms Ghana Mali Songhai Known as the “Land of Gold”
Located on the fertile soil between the Niger and Senegal Rivers
Muslim State
Mansa Musa (Hajj to Mecca)
Islamic center of learning (Timbuktu)
Largest geographic kingdom
Capital - Gao
Succeeded Mali as the primary power in West Africa

5. The Great Zimbabwe Immensely wealthy “Great Stone Buildings”
Artifacts such as Chinese porcelain, gold and diamonds show the cities vast wealth and exposure to international trade. (Indian Ocean Trade)
Commercial links with coastal cities

6. African Art African Literature Contains a great deal of symbolism.
Stories as well as history was preserved through oral tradition.

7. Trade in East Africa
These trading cities were ethnically diverse - Indian Ocean trade network
Swahili Blend of Arabic and Bantu – widely used

8. 1200’s - King Lalibela had churches carved into stone and mountains
Ethiopia
1200’s - King Lalibela had churches carved into stone and mountains

9. - Arose in the tropical rainforest Benin Bronze Sculpture
Skill of Metalworking
Self taught
Kingdom of Benin
- Arose in the tropical rainforest
- Lost Wax Process
Benin Bronze Sculpture