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Classical Civs in Africa

Classical Civs in Africa. Meroe. Ancient Ethiopian City-State. The largest site of Kush civilization's burial pyramids is at Meroe. Established around 300 BCE Ancestral ties to dynastic Egypt (Most likely) Survived a Roman invasion Hieroglyphic alphabet that is as of yet untranslatable

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Classical Civs in Africa

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  1. Classical Civs in Africa

  2. Meroe Ancient Ethiopian City-State The largest site of Kush civilization's burial pyramids is at Meroe. • Established around 300 BCE • Ancestral ties to dynastic Egypt (Most likely) • Survived a Roman invasion • Hieroglyphic alphabet that is as of yet untranslatable • Known for massive iron productions • Most of Meroe is still unexcavated • Height: 1st century CE • Declined as Axum (Aksum) gained power

  3. Axum • Located in modern-day Ethiopia • Aksumites controlled the Red Sea coastline and carried on extensive trade with Greek and Egyptian merchants, acting as the outlet for such sub-Saharan products as ebony, ivory, and exotic animals. • By the third century, the Aksumites were noted throughout the Near East as a major empire • Controlled the Horn of Africa but also the southern portion of the Arabian Peninsula, from which they collected tribute.

  4. King Ezana • 4th century CE • Ezana conquered the Kush. • Ezana gave credit to the Christian God, marking the fact that Aksum was converted to Christianity during his reign.

  5. Axum Religion • Not intolerant Christians, as evidence points to Jewish, Kushite, and even Buddhist enclaves • Kept up good trade relations with the Byzantine Empire • With the growth of Islam, the power of Aksum began to slip, though the Aksumites' tolerant religious attitude is shown by the fact that early on they sheltered persecuted Muslims from Mecca. • Aksum remained a Christian island in a sea of Islam and maintained cordial relations with its neighbors, but gradually the political center of the country retreated inland and trade declined. • Though not conquered by Islam, Aksum would not regain its former influence.

  6. Other Azum Facts • Controlled extensive fertile land that gave a solid agricultural base • 3rd century on: well known for its architecture and monolithic monuments • First African nation to mint coins in gold, silver, and copper Aksumite king Ezana's stela, one of the massive stone pillars that remain a vivid emblem of the skill of craftspeople in the kingdom of Aksum.

  7. Resources • "Aksum." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. • "Aksumite crowns." Image. Corel. World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. • "Kingdoms of Kush and Aksum." Map. World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 13 Dec. 2010 • "Meroe burial pyramids." Image. UrosRavbar/Dreamstime. World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. • "Meroe." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. • http://www.pbs.org/wonders/Episodes/Epi1/1_wondr4.htm

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