Chapter 3 The Shape of the Land and Climate and Diversity.
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Transcript of Chapter 3 The Shape of the Land and Climate and Diversity.
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Chapter 3
The Shape of the Land and
Climate and Diversity
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In ancient times ships carried people , goods and ideas along the African Northern Coast. It is in the
center of world transportation routes.
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Geography and landforms
Most of Africa is a plateau. Mountain Ranges are on its edges. Narrow plains fringe the coasts.
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Over thousands of years African traders crossed the plateaus.
Europeans were slow to do so. They tried to sail up rivers and were blocked by cataracts.
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The Great Rift Valley- Formed millions of years ago. Rich soils wash down the cliffs into the
valley. Has fertile farmland. Was the site of the earliest known civilization.
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The Nile is the longest river in the world. Egypt started along its NE portion. The Nile flooded,
depositing rich nutrients to the soil, and supported farmlands and a large population.
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The Sahara Desert is larger than the continental US. Ten years pass with no rainfall. A few areas have animal-supporting grasses, but not much. It
is a highway (for trade) and a barrier.
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Disease: Malaria (spread by mosquitoes) kills up to 1 million children each year.
Sleeping sickness is common on the savanna (and carried by tsetse fly). It kills people and cattle.
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5 basic types of societies:
• Farming
• Herding
• Fishing
• Hunting and gathering
• Urban
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There are more than 1000 languages in Africa.
Some common languages are used for trading and business. Most common are Swahili, Bantu, Portuguese, French and English.