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Early African Kingdoms & Empires

Early African Kingdoms & Empires. Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY. What Is An Empire?. Political unit having an extensive territory comprising of a number of territories. They may consist of many nations and are generally ruled by a single supreme authority.

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Early African Kingdoms & Empires

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  1. Early African Kingdoms & Empires Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

  2. What Is An Empire?

  3. Political unit having an extensive territory comprising of a number of territories. They may consist of many nations and are generally ruled by a single supreme authority.

  4. Characteristics of An Empire

  5. Characteristics of An Empire • Include Class Division • Relatively large geographical area and population • Have a supreme ruler at the top of the class pyramid • Usually include people with different cultures and languages. • Contain an active network of trade both within the empire and with groups outside the empire

  6. How Do Empires Arise?

  7. Empires arise through the unification of groups for trade purposes or by a dominant groups conquest of surrounding areas.

  8. Empires are most likely to arise in areas that allow relatively easy transportation and has rich natural resources.

  9. West African Empires & Civilizations

  10. Gold-Salt Trade Berbers SALT GOLD

  11. Ghana Empire [4c-11c] Gold “Money”, Ghana/Ivory Coast

  12. Salt

  13. Mali Empire [13c-15c] SALT GOLD

  14. Timbuktu-”Heavenly Clay”

  15. Timbuktu Rooftop, Mosque

  16. Tuaregs

  17. Marketplace near the Niger River

  18. Mosque in Gao

  19. Great Mosque at Djenne, Mali

  20. Distant Mosque at Djenne, Mali

  21. Sundiata [1210-1260] “Lion Prince”

  22. Mansa Musa [r. 1312-1337]

  23. European Map

  24. Mansa Musa [r. 1312-1337]

  25. Songhai Empire [15c-16c] SALT GOLD

  26. Sunni Ali [r.1464-1492]

  27. Askia Mohammed [r.1493-1529]

  28. Askia Mohammed’s Tomb [1443-1538] Gao, Mali

  29. Benin Empire [15c-19c]

  30. Bronze Heads from Benin (16c)

  31. Benin Bronze Leopard

  32. Eastern City-States

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