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Early Africa

Explore the significance of family, labor specialization, and regional commerce in shaping states and cities in early Africa. Discover the role of written and oral traditions in preserving African history and culture.

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Early Africa

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  1. Early Africa 7.16 Analyze the importance of family, labor specialization, and regional commerce in the development of states and cities in West Africa. 7.15 Examine the importance of written and oral traditions in the transmission of African history and culture.

  2. Bellwork • How important is your family in terms of who you are?

  3. Family life • Loyalty for family ran deep in Africa • Family was so important that early Africans worshipped ancestors • Your entire family lived in one house • Called an extended family

  4. Quick Questions • How would you feel if your entire family lived in your house? • Out of your family, who do you have the strongest bond with? Why?

  5. Daily Duties • Men hunted and farmed • Women farmed, collected firewood, ground grain, carried water and cared for children • Elderly taught family traditions and values • Children worked as soon as they were able

  6. Elderly Duties • Story telling was very important in African life • Most stories were told orally and passed down from generation to generation • Folktales were the main stories told • Stories that are told orally • They may try to explain something

  7. Quick Question • What are some problems with telling stories orally?

  8. Bellwork • What is a technology that has come around in your lifetime that has changed the way the world works?

  9. A Big Change!!! • Around 500BC a group called the Nok discovered something: • Metal • This allowed the beginning of empires

  10. Quick Question • Name some things that might be easier to do with metal as compared to stone?

  11. From This

  12. To This

  13. Trade • As the population grew so did the need to trade • Problem: What landform would prevent trading in Africa? • Sahara Desert

  14. Trade • The change came with the Romans • Camels • Now Africans could travel across the desert • Still dangerous though

  15. What did they Trade • The big three!!! • Gold • Salt • Slaves

  16. Modern Salt Mine

  17. Quick Question • Why do you think salt was so valuable?

  18. Timbuktu • Grew into a major trade center • Became the center of culture and learning for West Africa • Would give rise to a major African empire

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