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Chapter 6 Unit 2 Vocabulary Mr. Ochoa. Social Studies. Unit 2 objectives. Summarize the development of the kingdom of Aksum. Describe notable features of the Aksum civilization. Describe the Aksum civilizations culture and beliefs. Aksum.
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Chapter 6 Unit 2 VocabularyMr. Ochoa Social Studies
Unit 2 objectives • Summarize the development of the kingdom of Aksum. • Describe notable features of the Aksum civilization. • Describe the Aksum civilizations culture and beliefs
Aksum • A kingdom that rose to power in the fourth century A.D. in modern day Ethiopia and Eritrea • Located in the Horn of Africa • Arabs built trading posts and colonies here
Horn of Africa • The horn shaped area in Eastern Africa in which Aksum was located
Adulis • The main trading port of Aksum • On the Red Sea • Items traded were salt, ivory, cloth, brass, iron, gold, glass, olive oil, animals, and wine
Ezana • A powerful king of Aksum (A.D. 325) who helped the kingdom achieve greatness • Conquered Kush and burned Meroe to the ground. • Was a king since he was a baby
Terrace • A leveled off area of land • This helped farmers because it was easy to plant crops