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Kingdoms and Trading States of Africa(750 B.C–A.D. 1586)
Chapter 12
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I. Early Civilizations of Africa
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A. Geography and Climates of Africa
1. Africa’s many climate zones and landforms have encouraged the development of a wide variety of cultures.
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B. The Bantu Migrations1. About 2500 B.C., the Sahara began to dry out.
2. Through the process of desertification, the land became dry and the desert spread. Desertification encouraged migration, as people were forced to seek new places to live.
3. Over thousands of years, migration has contributed to the rich diversity of people and cultures in Africa.
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C. The Kingdom of Nubia1. Rulers adopted many Egyptian traditions.2. Nubians worshiped their own god.
3, Artistic styles reflected a sense of freedom.
4. The Nubian capital, Meroë, commanded important north-south & east-west trade routes.
5. Nubians created their own system of writing.
6. Meroë had a booming iron industry.
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D. North Africa1. Through warfare and trade, many outside influences helped to
shape North Africa.
a. Under Roman rule, Christianity spread to the cities of North Africa. The Romans also built roads, dams, aqueducts, and cities across the region.
b. Camels brought from Asia revolutionized trade across the Sahara.
c. In the 600s, Arab armies carried Islam to North Africa. Islam replaced Christianity as the dominant religion of the region, and Arabic became the primary language.
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II. Kingdoms of West Africa
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A. West African Kingdoms and Trading States
1. Included: Egypt, Nubia, Axum, Ghana, Mali, Ethiopia, and Songhai
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B. Trading Gold and Salt1. Two products, gold and salt, dominated the Sahara
trade route. a. Gold was plentiful in the West African savanna. b. Salt, which people need in their diet, was scarce in
the savanna but abundant in the Sahara. c. West Africans sent gold across the Sahara to markets
in North Africa and Europe. In return for gold, they received salt.
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C. Ghana, Mali, and Songhai1. Ghana-
a. Strong rulers united many farming villages to create the kingdom of Ghana.
b. The king controlled gold-salt trade routes across West Africa and collected tolls on all goods entering and leaving Ghana.
2. Mali- a. Mansas, or kings, expanded their influence over gold-
mining regions and salt supplies. b. Mansa Musa pushed Mali’s borders westward and
northward.
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C. Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
3. Songhai- a. Sonni Ali forged the largest state that had ever
existed in West Africa. b. The kingdom gained control of trade routes and
wealthy cities like Timbuktu.
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D. Other Kingdoms of West Africa1. In the period from 500 to 1500, other kingdoms
flourished in various parts of West Africa.
a. THE HAUSA-
1. Built a number of clay-walled cities, which expanded into thriving commercial centers
2. Traded with merchants as far away as North Africa and southern Europe
3. Developed a written language based on Arabic
4. Had many women rulers
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D. Other Kingdoms of West Africa
b. BENIN-
1. Built farming villages in the rain forests
2. Traded pepper, ivory, and slaves to their neighbors in the savanna
3. Created unique sculptures out of bronze and brass
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III. Trade Routes of East Africa
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A. East African Kingdoms and Trading States1. Religion played an important role in the development of Axum and
Ethiopia.
2. In the 300s, Christianity took hold in Axum. After Islam began spreading across Africa in the 600s, Axum became isolated.
3. Ethiopians were descendents of the Axumites.
4. Despite their isolation, Ethiopian Christians kept ties with the Holy Land.
5. The kings of Ethiopia claimed to be descendents of Israelites. One group of Ethiopians, known as Falasha, practiced Judaism.
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B. East African City-States1. When Axum declined, a string of commercial cities
gradually rose along the East African coast.
a. Trade helped local rulers build strong states.
b. Under the protection of local rulers, Arab and Persian merchants set up Muslim communities in East Africa.
c. International trade created a rich and varied mix of cultures in East Africa.
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C. Great Zimbabwe1. Massive stone ruins discovered in the south
testify that a powerful and prosperous empire once existed there. Today, these impressive ruins are known as Great Zimbabwe, which means “great stone buildings.”
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C. Great Zimbabwe2. Little is known about how this early civilization
developed. Scholars believe: a. The people were Bantu-speaking peoples who settled in
the region between 900 and 1500. b. They brought improved farming skills, iron, and mining
methods. c. They raised cattle and produced enough food to support
a growing population. d. Great Zimbabwe was part of a trade network that
reached across the Atlantic Ocean.
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IV. Many Peoples, Many Traditions
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A. People and Environment1. Over thousands of years, Bantu-speaking
people migrated across Africa. Wherever they settled, they adapted to local environments. As a result, the ways of life varied greatly from place to place.
2. The Khoisan people adapted to harsh conditions of the Kalahari Desert by gathering roots and herbs and hunting small game.
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A. People and Environment3. Along coasts and rivers, people learned to fish with
nets. They traded surplus fish for other things they needed.
4. In the savanna, some peoples were nomads, raising herds of cattle. To protect their herds against raiders, these peoples became skilled warriors.
5. In fertile areas, farming peoples practiced slash and burn agriculture. They produced a variety of crops.
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B. Government, religion, and family held African societies together.
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1. GOVERNMENTa. Villages were tight knit communities.
b. In most villages, power was shared among a group of elders.
c. A village made decisions by consensus.
d. Villages within a kingdom had to pay taxes and provide soldiers to the central government.
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2. RELIGIONa. Religious beliefs were varied and complex.
b. People identified the forces of nature with divine spirits.
c. Many Africans believed in a single supreme being, above all other gods.
d. Christianity and Islam influenced people in some parts of Africa.
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3. FAMILYa. The family was the basic unit of society.
b. Some families were matrilineal, while others were patrilineal.
c. Each family belonged to a lineage. Several lineages formed a clan.
d. One’s place in society was determined by age grades.
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C. Art and Literature
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1. ARTa. Art strengthened bonds within the
community.
b. Decorative patterns often identified a piece of art as the work of a particular clan.
c. Artwork was closely tied to religion.
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2. LITERATUREa. African societies preserved their histories and
values through oral and written literature.
b. Griots, or professional poets, recited ancient stories.
c. Histories and folk tales encouraged a sense of community and common values.