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Early African Kingdoms & Empires

Early African Kingdoms & Empires. Pre-Historic Africa. A Very Diverse History Just like the Geography. North African Kingdoms. Kingdom of Kush [295 BCE – 320 CE]. Nubia [modern-day Sudan]. Pyramids of Kush at Meroë. Pyramids of Kush at Meroë. Kushite in Egypt, 23 BCE.

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Early African Kingdoms & Empires

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  1. Early African Kingdoms & Empires

  2. Pre-Historic Africa

  3. A Very Diverse History Just like the Geography

  4. North African Kingdoms

  5. Kingdom of Kush[295 BCE – 320 CE] Nubia[modern-day Sudan]

  6. Pyramids of Kush at Meroë

  7. Pyramids of Kush at Meroë

  8. Kushite in Egypt, 23 BCE

  9. Kingdom of Axum [300-700]

  10. Christian Church, Lalibela[Ethiopia]

  11. Christian Church, Lalibela[Ethiopia] Coptic Christian Priest

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

  13. West African Empires & Civilizations Our Main Focus!

  14. Major Focus: Gold-Salt Trade Berbers SALT GOLD

  15. Ghana Empire [4c-11c] – “Means King” Gold “Money”, Ghana/Ivory Coast

  16. Key Economic Info - Ghana • Known by Europeans as the richest kingdom in Western Africa • Use of camels in trade created riches!

  17. Key Economic Info - Ghana • Exports: slaves (from captives), peppers and gold (not mined, but taxed by kings passing through empire • Imports: horses, silk, cotton and . . .

  18. Salt Why is it so important?

  19. Mali Empire [13c-15c] (rose out of Ghana’s decline) SALT GOLD

  20. Mali • Very similar to Ghana • Islam grew in region – most merchants and gov’t officials were of the Muslim faith • Timbuktu – key city and major hub of trade and Islamic education

  21. Timbuktu-”Heavenly Clay”

  22. Timbuktu Rooftop, Mosque

  23. Marketplace near the Niger River

  24. Mosque in Gao

  25. Great Mosque at Djenne, Mali

  26. Distant Mosque at Djenne, Mali

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

  28. Mansa Musa [r. 1312-1337]

  29. European Map

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

  31. Songhai (or Songhay) • Had seceded from Mali in 1375 • Great traders and warriors • Last and largest of western Sudanese empires

  32. Sunni Ali [r.1464-1492] First leader after capture of Timbuktu Led building of Songhai Empire

  33. Askia Mohammed [r.1493-1529] Led successful revolt against Sunni Ali’s son Enlarged empire significantly

  34. Askia Mohammed’s Tomb [1443-1538] Gao, Mali

  35. Thank you Ms. Susan M. Pojer @Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

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