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Intro to ancient Africa

Intro to ancient Africa. “The birthplace of the human race”. Oldest human remains have been found in Africa. Africa’s Beginning…. 5000 BCE—Sahara was a grassland site for HUNTING, FISHING, and FARMING COMMUNITIES. 4000 BCE—Africa’s climate became drier.

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Intro to ancient Africa

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  1. Intro to ancient Africa “The birthplace of the human race”

  2. Oldest human remains have been found in Africa

  3. Africa’s Beginning… • 5000 BCE—Sahara was a grassland site for HUNTING, FISHING, and FARMING COMMUNITIES

  4. 4000 BCE—Africa’s climate became drier. • This caused people to move SOUTHWARD to look for water • The dry air caused the Sahara area to become a DESERT

  5. 1350 BCE—Aksum defeated Kush

  6. Controlled TRADING ROUTES that connected Africa and Europe • The Aksum Empire was influenced by trade with the ROMAN EMPIRE— so they embraced Christianity

  7. WEST AFRICA • Traders crossed the Sahara to exchange SALT and COPPER for west Africa’s GOLD and KOLA NUTS • In West Africa—GHANA, MALI, SONGHAI grew wealthy kingdoms • These kingdoms were located just SOUTH of the TRANS-SAHARA route and became major trade centers

  8. Copper and salt moved WEST copper Gold and kola nuts moved EAST gold salt Kola nuts

  9. Africa’s 5 Regions • Africa is the 2nd largest continent next to Asia • Lies in every HEMISPHERE • HAS A VARIETY OF CLIMATE ZONES • HAS A WIDE VARIETY OF MINERAL SOURCES

  10. AFRICA IS DIVIDED INTO 5 PHYSICAL REGIONS • AFRICA HAS A SERIES OF 8 PLATEAUS NORTH: Sahara desert, Nile River delta, Atlas Mts. --excellent farmland

  11. WEST: Sahel---semi dry area --rich in mineral resources-oil and mining

  12. CENTRAL: rainforest—tropical jungles • rainforest animals Most endangered animals

  13. EAST: Rift Valley—a sunken valley Serengeti—tall grass lands were animals inhabit • Lake Victoria—2nd largest fresh water lake

  14. SOUTH: • Desert lands—Kalahari and Namid • Swamp lands—Okavango Delta Okavango Delta Namid sand dune

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