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21 Cards in this Set
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Name 4 facts about the Nok civilization?
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- we don't even know their real name?
- first people south of the Sahara - thrived from 700 - 300 B.C. - were the first to use iron tools - oldest civilization to make art |
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What was the cause of the Bantu Migration?
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food surplus Population growth
Increased demand for land too many people move to other areas |
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What IS the Bantu Migration?
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- the mass movement of the people throughout Africa
- developed new languages - developed new beliefs |
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Matrilineal
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people trace their family through their mother
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Age-Sets
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groups of people of the same age performed special tasks according to age
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African Art
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- masks
- very unique from different from village to village |
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African Music
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- was a major part in the religious ceremonies
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Girot
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professional storyteller and highly respected member of the community
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GHANA
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it was the first trading center in Sub-Sharan Africa
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When did GHANA last from?
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300-1200 AD
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MALI
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- a state that moved away from GHANA
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Sundiata
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enlarged the empire to 3xs the size of GHANA
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Mansa Musa
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devout Muslim
made a great pilgramage to Mecca - created a learning center at Timbuktu |
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SONGHAI
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-was a part of MALI
Tension between Muslims and non-Muslims Eventually Islam become state religion Timbuktu re-established as center of learning Becomes the greatest trade empire in West Africa Ruler Askia is overthrown by his son, who creates an elite group to rule, not popular and some states break away….eventually the Moroccans take over |
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What are Interior Kingdoms?
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provided mineals like ore, copper and gold
- also produced ivory and grain |
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What are Costal Kingdoms?
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- acted like the middle men between the interior kingdoms and other nations that provided goods such as silk, glass, beads,spices, carpets, pottery...
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Swahili
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- the "middle men" inbetween all of the trading
- became very wealthy because of all the trading - traded with Arab saliors who spoke Persian and thus became ________. |
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1200 AD
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the year the Swahili costal states grow wealthy
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Mombasa
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- had ports which made it the center of trade
- known particularly for its iron and copper |
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Zanzibar
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- island of the coast that traded things like ivory
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Vasco da Gama
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1498
- first European explorer in Africa - led to the conquering of Kilwa and Mombasa |
