Ch. 11 Section 3 & 4Kingdoms of East Africa and Society in Africa

Axum Located southeast of Nubia

Spoke a unique language called Geez (blending of African and Jewish cultures)

Traded with Asia and EuropeIvory, gold, slaves,

animal skins, cotton, spices, stones

Converted to ChristianityProblems with Muslims

from North Africa

EthiopiaExpanded from Axum- same locationChristian

Practice some Jewish holidays b/c Ethiopian kings descended from King Solomon (a Jew from the Bible)

Ethiopian book called The Glory of the Kings

King Lalibela- Built 11 awesome churches carved

from ground level down into the rockAlso spoke the ancient Geez

Language

Trade shapes SwahiliNew culture

Blend of East African and Arabic Cultures/Languages

Swahili means “of the coast”

Great ZimbabweLocated on Limpopo RiverMeans “stone houses”Beads from India and

porcelain from China were found in Zimbabwe showing that Zimbabwe traded with the far east

Skilled in jewelry making and cloth weaving

DeclinePopulation too large?Traders from Portugal in

search of gold?

Family Patterns

Government

Religious Beliefs

Art and Literature