Folder #21. Vocab - Islam2. Spread of Islam notes3. Islam culture and society4. Influence of Islam5. Article: Mad Dream …6. Map of Africa7. (nada !)8. Ch. 7 notes (Africa)9. Venn diagram (I have this!)10. Test Review (turn in tomorrow!)
Warm-up: MondayRead the information on the slip
of paper you received.
Summarize what it says on your warm-up sheet.
Ch. 7: Early African Civilizations2000 B.C. – A.D. 1500How did trade and migration affect early African civilizations?
Kush 1000 B.C. – A.D. 150
In 750 B.C., Kush conquered Egypt, but then pushed back to original lands In 663 B.C.,
Traded iron products, ivory, gold, ebony, slaves
Lost power to Axum
These were major civilizations in Eastern Africa.
In western Africa, several successful trade empires came about…
Ghana A.D. 400 - 1200Prospered because they had:
◦ Iron. What could be made from iron ore?- tools and weapons
◦Gold.
GhanaGold from West Africa was exchanged for
something the West Africans prized even more: salt.
What’s so special about salt?◦Salt was used as a flavoring◦a food preservative, ◦retaining body moisture.
TradeHow did these goods cross the desert
and reach the Mediterranean and beyond? ◦Nomadic peoples called Berbers used
camel caravans to transport goods
“Ship of the Desert”In about 300 AD, the Arabian camel
was brought to Africa and became the “ship of the desert.” The camel stores fat in its hump and water in its stomach, which allows it to travel up to ten days without fresh water—twice the distance of an ox or a horse. All of a sudden trade was much more dependable.
Camel CaravansDid they have overnight
delivery??Typical camel caravan:
◦100 camels, loaded with goods and supplies
◦3 mph◦40 to 60 days
Salt Tradehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/
8394266.stm
Cultural DiffusionThe first people to make the trek
across the desert were the Berbers of North Africa, who brought their strict Islamic faith across the Sahara. The Berbers converted many of the merchants of West Africa to Islam.
Empires of Early Africahttp://player.discoveryeducation.
com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=25B6C88A-BE2A-4B19-9C2B-1C71AF9F0A4F&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
Mali A.D. 1250 - 1450Ghana flourished for
several hundred years, but collapsed during the 1100s.
Mali rose up in its place
Built its wealth on the gold and salt trade
Timbuktu = important trade city
MaliMansa Musa was a rich and
powerful king of Mali (mansa means “king”)
He was a devout Muslim who encouraged the building of mosques and study of the Quran.
Songhai A.D. 1000 - 1600Took control of Timbuktu and
Jenne = gave them control of the trading empire
Societies in East Africa: Bantu migrations
Bantu – farming peoples who spoke dialects of the Bantu language
Near what river did the Bantu originate?
Bantu MigrationsWhy is iron important?
There is little or no evidence of ironworking in eastern and southern Africa before the arrival of the Bantu = suggests that the new technology was spread by the Bantu.
Cultural diffusion in East AfricaAs time passed, a mixed
African-Arabian culture formed called
Swahili◦From sahel, meaning “coast” in
Arabic = “people of the coast”◦Combined Bantu and Arabic
words◦Today is the national language
of Kenya and Tanzania
CultureMatrilineal – tracing lineage
through the mother rather than the father
Patrilineal- tracing lineage through the father
CultureGriot (gree-oh) – special class
of African storytellers
Storytellers preserved African history with their tales because there was no written language.
Journal #3You are the village Griot. You have
realized that you have no one to follow in your footsteps. You have decided to record the history of your village . You may create a story, a rap, a poem.
Use your notes! Talk with the people around you!
You will earn extra credit if you perform for the class.
African Society and CultureLineage group – an extended
family unit that has combined into a larger community
(Extended family = parents, children, grandparents)
Basic building blocks of African society.
Members were expected to take care of eachother
Top Related