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Medieval Africa

Medieval Africa. Africa -1 Places – Ghana, Mali, Timbuktu, Songhai, Axum People – Sundiata Keita, Mansa Musa, Sunni Ali Vocabulary – plateau, griot , dhow. 13-1 THE RISE OF AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS. Second largest continent in the world Rainforests, savannas, deserts

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Medieval Africa

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  1. Medieval Africa

  2. Africa -1 Places – Ghana, Mali, Timbuktu, Songhai, Axum People – Sundiata Keita, Mansa Musa, Sunni Ali Vocabulary – plateau, griot, dhow 13-1 THE RISE OF AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS

  3. Second largest continent in the world Rainforests, savannas, deserts Sahara and Kalahari Deserts Most of Africa rests on a plateau Great Rift Valley – earliest fossils found Nile River (east)= Africa’s longest river Niger River (west) = gave rise to civilizations Africa’s Geography

  4. Berbers – • first known people to settle in N. Africa • crossed Sahara–used horses, donkeys and camels • Ghana – • first large empire to rise from trading wealth • ruler required traders to pay tax to pass thru • made iron weapons and had a huge army • fell b/c constant fighting, gold discovery and poor soil West african empires

  5. Mali • Sundiata Keita seized Ghana – won control of Timbuktu (trading city) • Mansa Musa last strong ruler • Berbers overran the kingdom • Sunni Ali – leader of Songhai – took over the Berber salt mines . . . West African Empires

  6. People of the rain forest built empires such as Kongo and Benin King Ewuare founded empire of Benin (1440) Rainforests = farmers with climate and soil suitable for farming Food surpluses supported rulers and artisan class Surplus food = traded for copper, salt and leather goods Kingdoms of the Rain forest

  7. Ethiopia traces origins to Queen Makeda • Axum • powerful city-state – became trading center • fought with Kush to control trade routes • King Ezana defeated Kush; converted to Christianity and made it the official religion East africa

  8. Africa – 2 People – OlaudahEquiano, IbnBattuta, Askia Muhammad Places – Makkah Vocabulary – clan, sultan, Swahili 13-2 Africa’s government & religion

  9. Africa’s government & society • Early kings were powerful • Settled arguments • Managed trade • Protected empire • Paid favors to merchants • Empires prospered and grew • Ghana’s government • Council of ministers • Empire divided into provinces • Province ruled by lesser kings or local leaders • Throne passed to son of king’s sister

  10. Mali • Royal officials had more responsibility • Empire divided into provinces • Generals governed provinces; protected people from invaders • Songhai • Sunni Ali began dividing into provinces • Muhammad Ture seized control of Songhai • Religion = Muslim religious ideas

  11. Many groups believed in one supreme god Religious practices vary from place to place Beliefs helped people stay in touch w/ their history and provide rules for living Many believed spirit of dead relatives stayed with them when they died Believed spirits could talk to supreme god Traditional African religions

  12. Popular in West African cities Mansa Musa worked to spread Islam but allowed other religions Pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca) Muhammad Ture became Askia Muhammad Timbuktu became center of learning and culture Muslim schools taught Arabic Influenced art and architecture Islam

  13. Africa – 3 People – Dahia al-Kahina, Queen Nzinga Places – Benue River Vocabulary – extended family, matrilineal, oral history 13-3 african society & culture

  14. Bantu people had settled most of Africa by 400 A.D; spread Swahili and culture Live with extended families and traced their lineage thru their mothers Children were considered the link b/w past and future; believed ancestors could be reborn in children Families and villages did teaching; stories; proverbs Women’s roles were wives and mothers; men had control over women Exceptions: Dahia al-Kahina and Queen Nzinga Life in medieval Africa

  15. Slavery existed for long time; Africans enslaved criminals and enemies Slave trade grew as trade with Muslim merchants increased Muslims couldn’t enslave other Muslims Portuguese brought enslaved African to Europe in 1441; slaves were used to farm crops of cotton, grapes, and sugar cane Late 1400’s sugar plantations were established in the U. S. and slaves were brought to work. Slavery

  16. Artistic expression was important part of culture Culture traveled with slaves African Diaspora is the spreading of African culture around the world; storytelling was extremely important Cave paintings showed daily life, told stories, religious meaning Masks…celebrated religious beliefs; wooden, ivory and bronze Music…Dance – used to remind them of homeland – gospel, Jazz, blues, ragtime, rock ‘n’roll, rap are based in African culture. African culture

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