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Latin American and Africa. Human origins—great rift valley ( L ucy) Traditional cultures Animism—oldest religion. Ancient Africa. Bantu migration. Egypt Roman Empire (and Alexandria-Greece) Islamic caliphates. north africa — mediteranean. Sahara trade routes
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Human origins—great rift valley (Lucy) Traditional cultures Animism—oldest religion Ancient Africa
Egypt Roman Empire (and Alexandria-Greece) Islamic caliphates north africa—mediteranean
Sahara trade routes • Trade kingdoms- (Ibn Battuta) • West Africa • Ghana • Mali • Songhai • East Africa • Mogadishu • Axum Gold and salt trade
1884 Congress of Berlin imperialism
Post-world war 2 Rise of nationalism Borders follow colonial boundaries Challenges—democracy and ethnic tensions Independence
Bishop Tutu Nelson Mandela Deklerk apartheid
migration Ancient south america
Agriculture (Chinampas) Temples Writing and calendars mayans
Ruled empire Montezuma Conquistadors-Cortez aztecs
Mountain empire (geography, infrastructure) Conquistadors- Pizarro inca
Encomienda system Influenced by… Simon Bolivar Jose San Martin Latin american revolutions
Peasant revolution Father Hidalgo and Morales (1800s) Revolution of 1910-20 mexico
Military juntas ruled Slow steps toward democracy/reform Movement toward democracy