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African Trade Routes and Cultural Exchange in Historical Context

Explore the Eurocentric conception and Afrocentricity in African trade routes, encompassing the Niger-Congo, Nilo-Saharan, Afro-Asiatic, and Khoisan language families. Delve into geographical areas, people involved, traded items, and the resulting impacts on kingdoms, professional traders, and social differentiation.

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African Trade Routes and Cultural Exchange in Historical Context

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  1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE EUROCENTRIC CONCEPTION AFROCENTRICITY

  2. FOUR LANGUAGE FAMILIES • Niger-Congo-largest group • Nilo-saharan-sudanic languages • Afro-asiatic –Hausa, Somali • Khoisan-kalahari

  3. GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS • EAST,WEST,SOUTH,NORTH AND CENTRAL • REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE • REGIONAL TRADE • TRADE ACROSS AFRICA • AREAS- MEDITERANEAN,EUROPE,ARABIA,PERSIA • MEANS OF TRANSPORT-CAMEL • SAHARA-SAHEL-SAVANNAH

  4. PEOPLE INVOLVED • MUSLIMS AND ARABS-NORTH AFRICA • BERBER DESERT TRIBES-TUAREGS,SANHAJA • BANTU PEOPLE OF SAVANNAH,-SONINKE • ITEMS OF TRADE-NORTH AFRICA • CAMELS,HENNA,HORSES,SWORDS • FROM MEDITERRANEAN • TEXTILE,SATIN,SILK,PAPER,NIDDLES • SAHARA-SALT,DATES,COPPER

  5. ITEMS OF TRADE • FROM SAVANNAH • GOLD,KOLANUTS,SLAVES,DRIED FISH,HIDES • IVORY,IRON • RESULTS • CONTACT WITH OUTSIDE WOLD • RISE OR COMMERCIAL TOWNS • RISE OF KINGDOMS • SPREAD OF ISLAM

  6. RESULTS • RISE OF PROFESSIONAL TRADERS • WANGARA, DYULLA • WEALTH AND PROSPERITY • SOCIAL DIFFERENTIATION • WARS TO CONTROL TRADE ROUTES • DEATHS

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