African Kingdoms

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African Kingdoms
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Warm-up
TEKS 1A,C 6A 19B 26C

• Sub- Saharan Africa refers to those countries
  that are
• South of the Sahara Desert
• In the Sahara Desert
• North of the Sahara Desert
• East of the Nile River

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• Geography
• Africa is split into 2 parts
• Saharan Africa 40 of Continent
• Sub-Saharan Africa 60 of Continent
• Africa is the 2nd largest continent after Asia
• Tropical Rainforests make up 5 of Continent

Saharan Desert
savanna
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Sahara Desert
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Geography

• Africa has few harbors or ports

Farmland and grassland take up 40 of continent.
Farming and ranching take up most of the
grassland.
Rivers are hard to navigate
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NAME OF KINGDOM
Location
Economy
Type of government
Important points
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Kingdoms of Africa

• Ghana
• Located south of the Sahara Desert in West Africa
  
• Economy based on trading, mining, farming
  cattle ranching
• Government - Monarchy
• Important Points
• City of Timbuktu- Leading center for culture,
  education and Islam in Africa
• Controlled the Salt Gold trade routes between
  west north Africa

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Kingdoms of Africa

• Mali
• Located southeast of Ghana later grew to include
  all of Ghana
• Economy based on trading, mining (Gold Salt)
• Government - Monarchy Mansa Musa (King)
• Important Points
• _at_1300 was the largest empire in the world
• Center of the spread of Islam in Africa

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Kingdoms of Africa

• Songhai
• Located east of Mali
• Economy based on trading, mining
• Government - Monarchy
• Important Points
• Practiced Islam
• Famous rulers Sonna Ali Askia Mohammad

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Kingdoms of Africa

• Cush
• Located south of Egypt on the Nile River
• Economy based on trade, agriculture, iron
  products
• Government - Monarchy Capital in Meroe
• Important Points
• Ruled Ancient Egypt for several hundred years
• Developed an alphabet and written language

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Kingdoms of Africa

• Axum
• Located in Ethiopian Highlands
• Economy based on trade, Agriculture ivory
  products
• Government - Monarchy Rulers of Ethiopia claimed
  to be the descendants of King Solomon
• Important Points
• Modern day Ethiopia is located in the same
  geographic area

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Kingdoms of Africa

• Zimbabwe
• Located in southeast Africa near Zambezi River
• Economy based on trade with city-states in the
  area
• Government - Monarchy

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Kingdoms of Africa

• Kanem-Bornu
• Located in central Africa- Modern day Sudan
• Economy based on trade, farming, cattle ranching
  and mining
• Government - Monarchy
• Had a professional army
• Important Points
• Wealth was based on copper mines
• Practiced Islam as their main religion

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Kingdoms of Africa

• Hausa Fulani
• Located in west Africa Modern day Nigeria
• Economy based on trade Ivory
• Government - City-states ruled by a Sultan
• Important Points
• Practiced Islam

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Kingdoms of Africa

• Forest Kingdoms of West Africa
• Benin, Dahomey, Kongo, Asante
• Located in coastal areas of west Africa
• Economy based on slave trade, Farming and Gold
• Government - Monarchy
• Important Points
• Wealth was based on gold and slave trade

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African Trade Routes
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• Goods Traded from the Sahara desert
• Salt, Cloth and metals
• Goods from south of the Sahara desert
• Gold, Ivory, Slaves Spices

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• Trade Routes
• Across the Sahara Desert from southern Africa to
  North Africa
• From North to Europe and Asia

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• Significance
• Aided in the rise of the African Empires
• Spread Islam through West Africa from the Middle
  East