Ch 17.2 African Cultures and Empires Ch 17.2 African Cultures and Empires BP#127BP#127

What is significant about the What is significant about the ancient history of SSA?ancient history of SSA?

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A. The First A. The First HumansHumans

1.1. Bantu roots go back Bantu roots go back _______ of years_______ of years

2.2. Lived in AfricaLived in Africa

3.3. 1st to use 1st to use _____________ and _____________ and develop ______________.develop ______________.

4.4. Used toolsUsed tools

5.5. ____________ to other ____________ to other continents over time.continents over time.

B. Early B. Early African African FarmersFarmers

1.1. Early humans used to Early humans used to be ____________-be ____________-gathersgathers

2.2. Around _________ years Around _________ years ago, the Bantu ago, the Bantu became _________became _________

3.3. Grew _________, herded Grew _________, herded cattle, ____________, & cattle, ____________, & other animalsother animals

4.4. Used ________ to make Used ________ to make tools & _______________tools & _______________

B2. On the B2. On the MoveMove

1.1. The Bantu spread across The Bantu spread across _______________ of Africa _______________ of Africa (possibly because of the (possibly because of the spread of the desert)spread of the desert)

2.2. Bantu MigrationBantu Migration-the -the gradual spreading of gradual spreading of the __________ across the __________ across Africa over 2,000 Africa over 2,000 yearsyears

3.3. Today, many African’s Today, many African’s speak Bantu, _________, speak Bantu, _________, and Zuluand Zulu

C. Trade C. Trade NetworksNetworks

1.1. Bantus built more permanent Bantus built more permanent ___________ & trading began___________ & trading began

2.2. ________ was vital to people’s ________ was vital to people’s lives to preserve food. lives to preserve food.

3.3. South Africa traded _____ and South Africa traded _____ and _____ to the North_____ to the North

4.4. North Africa traded _____ and North Africa traded _____ and _____ to the South_____ to the South

5.5. In the 600s AD, Africans In the 600s AD, Africans began to trade with __________ began to trade with __________ and Asiaand Asia

6.6. Used camels to ____________Used camels to ____________

D. An D. An Empire Empire Built by Built by TradeTrade

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E. The Mali E. The Mali EmpireEmpire

1.1. Kingdom of Ghana was Kingdom of Ghana was located _______________ in located _______________ in the ____ century.the ____ century.

2.2. It was called the Land of It was called the Land of Gold because _________Gold because _________

3.3. Ghana lost is stronghold on Ghana lost is stronghold on trade, when _______armies trade, when _______armies went to war with them in went to war with them in 1504.1504.

4.4. During During Mali's Golden AgeMali's Golden Age, , Mansa MusaMansa Musa helped spread helped spread culture traits from Asia to culture traits from Asia to Africa by ________________.Africa by ________________.

Check PointCheck Point1. As a result of the ___, many hunter –1. As a result of the ___, many hunter –

gatherers who originally lived in southern gatherers who originally lived in southern Africa moved away or settled down and Africa moved away or settled down and became farmers.became farmers.

2. ________ was the leader of Mali during its 2. ________ was the leader of Mali during its golden age.golden age.

3. The good that was the most valuable in the 3. The good that was the most valuable in the Saharan trade network was ____.Saharan trade network was ____.

4. African traders were exposed to ______ 4. African traders were exposed to ______ culture through culture diffusion in the 600s.culture through culture diffusion in the 600s.

5. As the Bantu spread throughout Africa, they 5. As the Bantu spread throughout Africa, they became ______ instead of hunter-gatherers.became ______ instead of hunter-gatherers.