Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa (Shakira)
Chapter Summary:
This chapter describes the geographic factors that affected the development of African civilizations, the Bantu migration, Indian Ocean trade in East Africa, aspects of African society and culture, and the growth of great trading states such, as Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. Many African societies were matrilineal and based on extended family units. They were raised by their mothers. As the children got older their fathers took over education, whereas girls continued to learn from their mothers. The African culture includes paintings, carvings, music, and dance often served a religious purpose. Ghana had an abundance of gold, which they traded for goods brought by Muslim merchants from North Africa. Mali extended from the Atlantic coast to the city of Timbuktu. The Bantu migration caused the spread of the language, agricultural skills, and ironworking to South and East Africa. In south Africa, independent villages moved into states, the most powerful of which was Zimbabwe.
This chapter describes the geographic factors that affected the development of African civilizations, the Bantu migration, Indian Ocean trade in East Africa, aspects of African society and culture, and the growth of great trading states such, as Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. Many African societies were matrilineal and based on extended family units. They were raised by their mothers. As the children got older their fathers took over education, whereas girls continued to learn from their mothers. The African culture includes paintings, carvings, music, and dance often served a religious purpose. Ghana had an abundance of gold, which they traded for goods brought by Muslim merchants from North Africa. Mali extended from the Atlantic coast to the city of Timbuktu. The Bantu migration caused the spread of the language, agricultural skills, and ironworking to South and East Africa. In south Africa, independent villages moved into states, the most powerful of which was Zimbabwe.
Questions:
1. How were matrilineal societies different from patrilineal societies?
2. What led to the decline of the Songhai empire?
3. How did geographical features impact the trade in Africa?
4. What do the education roles of children tell you about them from this time period?
5. How did the Islam people impact Africa?
1. How were matrilineal societies different from patrilineal societies?
2. What led to the decline of the Songhai empire?
3. How did geographical features impact the trade in Africa?
4. What do the education roles of children tell you about them from this time period?
5. How did the Islam people impact Africa?
Sources:
https://libweb5.princeton.edu/visual_materials/maps/websites/africa/maps-continent/continent.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvnU0v6hcUo
https://libweb5.princeton.edu/visual_materials/maps/websites/africa/maps-continent/continent.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvnU0v6hcUo