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African Kingdoms

African Kingdoms. TEKS 1A,C; 6A; 19B; 26C. Warm-up. Sub- Saharan Africa refers to those countries that are South of the Sahara Desert In the Sahara Desert North of the Sahara Desert East of the Nile River. Geography Africa is split into 2 parts Saharan Africa 40% of Continent

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African Kingdoms

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  1. African Kingdoms

  2. TEKS 1A,C; 6A; 19B; 26C Warm-up Sub- Saharan Africa refers to those countries that are • South of the Sahara Desert • In the Sahara Desert • North of the Sahara Desert • East of the Nile River

  3. Geography Africa is split into 2 parts • Saharan Africa 40% of Continent • Sub-Saharan Africa 60% of Continent • Africa is the 2nd largest continent after Asia • Tropical Rainforests make up 5% of Continent Saharan Desert savanna

  4. Sahara Desert

  5. Africa has few harbors or ports Farmland and grassland take up 40% of continent. Farming and ranching take up most of the grassland. Rivers are hard to navigate Geography

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  7. Ghana • Located south of the Sahara Desert in West Africa • Economy based on trading, mining, farming & cattle ranching • Government - Monarchy • Important Points • City of Timbuktu- Leading center for culture, education and Islam in Africa • Controlled the Salt & Gold trade routes between west & north Africa Kingdoms of Africa

  8. Mali • Located southeast of Ghana: later grew to include all of Ghana • Economy based on trading, mining (Gold & Salt) • Government - Monarchy: Mansa Musa (King) • Important Points • @1300 was the largest empire in the world • Center of the spread of Islam in Africa Kingdoms of Africa

  9. Songhai • Located east of Mali • Economy based on trading, mining • Government - Monarchy • Important Points • Practiced Islam • Famous rulers: Sonna Ali & Askia Mohammad Kingdoms of Africa

  10. Cush • Located south of Egypt on the Nile River • Economy based on trade, agriculture, iron products • Government - Monarchy: Capital in Meroe • Important Points • Ruled Ancient Egypt for several hundred years • Developed an alphabet and written language Kingdoms of Africa

  11. Axum • Located in Ethiopian Highlands • Economy based on trade, Agriculture & ivory products • Government - Monarchy: Rulers of Ethiopia claimed to be the descendants of King Solomon • Important Points • Modern day Ethiopia is located in the same geographic area Kingdoms of Africa

  12. Zimbabwe • Located in southeast Africa near Zambezi River • Economy based on trade with city-states in the area • Government - Monarchy Kingdoms of Africa

  13. Kanem-Bornu • Located in central Africa- Modern day Sudan • Economy based on trade, farming, cattle ranching and mining • Government - Monarchy • Had a professional army • Important Points • Wealth was based on copper mines • Practiced Islam as their main religion Kingdoms of Africa

  14. Hausa & Fulani • Located in west Africa: Modern day Nigeria • Economy based on trade & Ivory • Government - City-states ruled by a Sultan • Important Points • Practiced Islam Kingdoms of Africa

  15. Forest Kingdoms of West Africa: Benin, Dahomey, Kongo, Asante • Located in coastal areas of west Africa • Economy based on slave trade, Farming and Gold • Government - Monarchy • Important Points • Wealth was based on gold and slave trade Kingdoms of Africa

  16. African Trade Routes

  17. Goods Traded from the Sahara desert: • Salt, Cloth and metals • Goods from south of the Sahara desert: • Gold, Ivory, Slaves & Spices

  18. Trade Routes • Across the Sahara Desert from southern Africa to North Africa • From North to Europe and Asia

  19. Significance: • Aided in the rise of the African Empires • Spread Islam through West Africa from the Middle East

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