East Africa

discussion of medicine from the physical realm to the metaphysical realm while leaving the complex implications of these relations to our own judgments. This unique relationship found in many African cultures is what Europeans exploited entering South Africa and Tanganyika according…

1. Buganda Agreement of 1900 was a collaborative agreement between the British administration and the Buganda chief. The agreement consisted of the Buganda people paying taxes to the administrative heads residing in their lands, while the social status quo of the Buganda people stayed intact. Hierarchy of rule did not change. This all happened juxtapose to Harry Johnson establishing a system of land tenure 2. Githaka was the gathering of land owned Mbari. Mbari was a clan of elites and their…

Trading between countries has been happening for ages. Trading around the globe effected how religion, culture and resources were distributed throughout the ancient times. Northern Africa and China, in Eastern Asia, had major roles and much experience when it came to trading in ancient times. While the Chinese and people of Africa were trading, the Mayans and the Aztecs were also trading with each other. The ways of trading was completely different from what it is today. In ancient times the way…

describe the route(s) that the earliest humans took out of Africa and how humans eventually arrived on several continents, as explained in the documentary. Please include a minimum of SIX specific countries, bodies of water, continents, OR other locations referred to in the video--SIX locations total. There are two possible routes that the earliest humans took out of Africa. One was North of the Red Sea across the Sues and into the Middle East but this route would have been less successful due…

some of the largest pieces of land ever discovered on accident. During this time, many believed that an Eastern route could be found through Africa, and Prince Harry the Navigator was going to be the first to explore and find the new land. It was believed that this new land would be liable for many desired goods. Their voyage led all the way down through Africa, as stated in the passage, “Led by Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460), Portuguese sailors traveled down the western coast…

West Africa is a poor, helpless region who is living in poverty. West Africa has poor education for those who can afford schooling. Slavery still continues today, as hundreds of people used as hard labor. The topography is beautiful, covering 85% of West Africa with deserts, semi-deserts, steppe, grasslands, forests, and rain forests. The government is a federal republic, and the states in the region is far away from each other and the religion revolves around the everyday lifestyle. Culture is…

All Things Race The issue of race continues to spark debate on whether it is a biological reality or a product of social construction. Even though many researchers try to find evidence of both explanations, I feel that the notion of human race categories being a biological concept is inaccurate but useful. Races do not exhibit much DNA and genetic differences. Contrary to the beliefs of many, most of the variations that occur in human species take place within an ethnic group while only a small…

The Australopithecus is an extinct hominin that lived between 3.9 and 2.9 million years ago. They were believed to have lived in Africa. These lived from 3.9 to 2.9 million years ago. They had a small braincase, and a small brain. They have an ape like face including a flat nose, and a strong projecting lower jaw. They had long strong arms with curved fingers which helped them climb trees. They also had small canine teeth and a body that stood on two legs and can walk upright. The…

world. Before 1880, Africa played an important role in the international trade of many countries. It continuously exchanged goods through the Sahara desert from West Africa to North Africa and further in Europe and Middle East. This same exchanged occurred in East Africa, where Indian Ocean traders continuously imported…

over the world were drawn to Africa’s riches in gold, ivory, and human beings. The fact that Africa was rich in resources posed influence in itself. Considering that a great number of the visiting traders were Muslims and they begin to intermarry and form relationships – economic and political alliances were formed and the adaptation of Islam was wide spread. This migration of humans in and out of Africa illustrates the African Diaspora at work before the Atlantic Slave trade. Several…