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The Rise of African Civilizations. Chapter 13, Section 1, page 444. Africa’s Geography – page 445. a vast and diverse continent hot, steamy rain forests on either side of the equator tropical grasslands, known as savannas, cover most of Africa north and south of the rain forests - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Rise of African Civilizations
Chapter 13, Section 1, page 444
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Africa’s Geography – page 445
• a vast and diverse continent– hot, steamy rain forests on either side of the equator– tropical grasslands, known as savannas, cover most
of Africa north and south of the rain forests– deserts → Sahara in the north and the Kalahari and
the Namib in the southwest– coastal areas in the north and the south have a
Mediterranean climate (mild and good for growing crops)
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Africa’s Geography – page 445
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The African Plateau – page 446
• Much of Africa rests on a plateau (a high area of flat land).
• Great Rift Valley
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West African Empires – page 447
• Berbers– camels – “the ships of the
desert”– trade caravans
• cloth• salt
– trade led to city growth, which led to empire building
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Rise of Ghana – page 448
• Ghana– c. A.D. 400s– “crossroads of trade”– grew wealthy from the
salt and gold trade– traders paid taxes as they
passed through– military might (iron
weapons, manpower)– control of the goods people
wanted
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Rise of Mali – page 448
• Ghana declined in the 1200s due to warfare and poor harvests.
• Mali– griots – African
storytellers– Sundiata Keita – warrior
king who took control of Ghana in 1240
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Rise of the Songhai – page 449
• Mali declined after the death of Mansa Musa.
• Songhai – largest empire in West
Africa in the 1500s– Sunni Ali – stormed
Timbuktu and threw out the Berbers
– decline came through technology
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Kingdoms of the Rain Forest – page 450
• Benin – empire in the rain forest– kingdoms were shielded by the rain forests– food surpluses allowed for artisans
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East Africa – page 451
• Axum – powerful Ethiopian city-state which owed its power to its location on the Red Sea.– dhow – sailboat with a triangular sail invented by
Muslims• other important cities: Mogadishu, Kilwa, Mombasa,
Zanzibar• Great Zimbabwe – founded around A.D. 700 by
the Shona people (virtual tour)
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Chapter 13, Section 1 Questions
Write the following questions and then answer them.1. Describe the geography of Africa.2. Why was salt such an important commodity?3. Who was Sundiata Keita?4. What natural protection did the rain foreat kingdoms
enjoy?5. What city-states grew as trading ports in East Africa
and why were they successful?
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Africa’s Government and Religion
Chapter 13, Section 2, page 460
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Objectives
After this lesson, students will be able to• explain how the growth of empires led to centralized
governments led by kings.• discuss how traditional religions and Islam shaped
African cultures.
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Government and Society – page 461
• ruler and subject– West African governments utilized central
governments ruled by kings.– both sides benefited
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Ghana’s Government – page 461
• kings relied on council of ministers• lesser kings ruled provinces• chieftains oversaw their clan – a group of people
descended from the same ancestor• tight grip on power
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Mali’s Government – page 462
• similar to Ghana, but on larger scale– Sundiata put generals in charge of provinces.
• accepted because they were often from the province they ruled• protected people from invaders
– Mansa Musa rewarded citizens with gold, land, and horses.• Military heroes were awarded the “National Honor of the
Trousers.”
• Songhai’s government was similar.
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Traditional African Religions – page 463
• traditional religions varied• most believed in a supreme being• some believed in a hierarchy of gods• some believed that ancestors stayed with the
community• Christianity is the most widely practiced religion
in Africa today.• North Africa is predominantly Muslim.
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Islam in Africa – page 464
• Mali and Mansa Musa– Mansa Musa allowed
different religions, but worked to strengthen Islam.• building initiativies
– A.D. 1324 – Mansa Musa’s hajj journey (huge production)
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Songhai and Askia Muhammad – page 465
• Sunni Ali – poser Muslim• Muhammad Ture takes
control • Askia Muhammad close
support for Islam• Islam in East Africa– Swahili – language that
means “people of the coast”
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African Society and Culture
Chapter 13, Section 3, page 468
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Objectives
• After this lesson, students will be able to:– describe how the Bantu migrations spread common
ideas to much of Africa.– discuss how the African slave trade disrupted African
society and carried African peoples and cultures around the world.
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Life in Medieval Africa – page 469
• Bantu – “the people”– migration helped spread culture across medieval
Africa– spread pottery making and mining skills– responsible for common ideas and traditions
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Importance of Families – page 469
• family was the basis of African society– extended families – families made up of several
generations– matrilineal – traced family descent through mothers– children extremely important (ancestors)
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Education and Women – page 470
• Children were educated by their family and other villagers.
• oral histories – stories passed down from generation to generation (griots)
• Queen Nzinga – battled the Portuguese slave trade
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Slavery – page 472
• slavery within Africa• the European slave trade– 1440s – The European slave trade was started by
Portugal.– African slaves harvested sugarcane originally.
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African Culture – page 474
• “a nation of dancers, musicians, and poets”– African art
• religious meaning and story telling• cave paintings were the earliest art forms• woodcarving and weaving also important
– music and dance• celebrated important events• enslaved Africans used music to remind
them of their homeland– storytelling
• tradition of the griots