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Early African Kingdoms & Empires

Early African Kingdoms & Empires. 2012. Pre-Historic Africa. North & North East African Kingdoms. Kingdom of Axum [300-700] Oldest Kingdom in Africa- Ethiopia traces its origins to this ancient city!. Christian Church, Lalibela [Ethiopia] Christian Empire in Africa.

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Early African Kingdoms & Empires

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  1. Early African Kingdoms & Empires 2012

  2. Pre-Historic Africa

  3. North & North East African Kingdoms

  4. Kingdom of Axum [300-700]Oldest Kingdom in Africa- Ethiopia traces its origins to this ancient city!

  5. Christian Church, Lalibela[Ethiopia]Christian Empire in Africa

  6. Christian Church, Lalibela[Ethiopia] & Debra Damo Monastery Coptic Christian Priest

  7. Stele, Ezana’s Royal Tomb,Aksum (4c)

  8. AXUM’SACHIEVEMENTS Built Stelae Controlled NE African Trade Written Language Terrace Farming Spread Christianity in No. & E. Africa

  9. Eastern City-States

  10. African Trade Routes

  11. Swahili-Speaking Areas of E. Africa SWAHILI [“the coast’] = Bantu + some Arabic

  12. West African Empires & Civilizations

  13. Gold-Salt Trade Berbers SALT GOLD

  14. Ghana Empire [4c-11c] Gold “Money”, Ghana/Ivory Coast

  15. Salt

  16. Mali Empire [13c-15c] SALT GOLD

  17. Timbuktu-”Heavenly Clay”

  18. Timbuktu Rooftop, Mosque

  19. Mosque in Gao

  20. Great Mosque at Djenne, Mali

  21. Sundiata [1210-1260] “Lion Prince”

  22. Mansa Musa [r. 1312-1337]

  23. European Map

  24. Songhai Empire [15c-16c] SALT GOLD

  25. Sunni Ali [r.1464-1492]

  26. Askia Mohammed [r.1493-1529]

  27. Migrations Into & Within Africa

  28. Bantu Migrations: 1000 BCE To 500 CE

  29. Islamic Invasions

  30. Southern African Kingdoms

  31. Great Zimbabwe [1200-1450] “Zimbabwe” = “stone enclosure”

  32. Great Zimbabwe Street

  33. Great Enclosure, Zimbabwe

  34. Africa during the Age of European Exploration

  35. Overland & Sea Trade Routes by 16c

  36. African Trade [15c-17c]

  37. AjjjjjfAfrica

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