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Early Africa

Early Africa. African Geography. Africa is a continent divided into two parts North Africa: area along the Mediterranean Sub-Saharan Africa: area south of the Sahara Desert. b. 3000 BC Nubia is established in the present day Sudan The Nubians were strong warriors

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Early Africa

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  1. Early Africa

  2. African Geography • Africa is a continent divided into two parts • North Africa: area along the Mediterranean • Sub-Saharan Africa: area south of the Sahara Desert

  3. b • 3000 BC Nubia is established in the present day Sudan • The Nubians were strong warriors and conquered their weaker neighbors • There were strong ties between Nubia and Egypt • 2000 BC Nubian society develops into the kingdom of Kush. • Egypt defeats Kush in war and rules it for 500 years. • Kush developed a strong trade economy because of its location on the Nile River. • 1000BC Kush broke away from Egypt

  4. 724 BC Piankhi led an army from Kush to Egypt and captured Egypt. • 671 BC The Assyrians invaded Egypt and defeated the Kushites • Kush bronze swords vs. Assyrian steel swords • The Kushites returned to the Upper Nile and re-established their trade routes. • 150 years later Axum invaded Kush and took over northeastern Africa

  5. Axum • Was located on the Red Sea near present day Ethiopia. • Traded with Egypt, Greece, Rome, Persia and India. • Converted to Christianity in 330 AD. • Began to decline in the 600s AD when Muslim and Arab traders began to take over the coastal trade.

  6. Nok • In sub-Saharan Africa the Nok established themselves between 700 and 200 BC. • As the population grew the land could not support the increased population. • This led to the Bantu migrations • Continued for 1000 years and spread the Nok people all over Africa.

  7. African Culture • Much of early African history comes from the oral tradition. • Villages all had a griot. A griot is a learned storyteller, entertainer, and historian. • Often a griot will memorize the genealogy, or family history, of everyone in a village going back centuries. • Many villages were matrilineal (traced family histories through a person’s mother) • Girls moved in with their husband’s family after marriage and became part of his lineage (family history) • A large dowry was given to the bride’s family to make up for the loss.

  8. Daily tasks were divided by gender and age sets. • Age sets were groups of children close to the same age with break downs (such as 3-5, 6-9, 10-13 and adolescents) assigned by age/ability • Religion dictated social roles and family traditions. • They believed they all came from a single supreme god who was supported by a number of lesser gods who controlled the daily life of people.

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