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    WorldHistoryIUnit3:R

    egionalCivilizations

    Chapter12:
    KingdomsandTradingStatesofAfrica,750B
    CAD1
    586

    Summarizetheculture/society/government/economyofeachkingdom/tradingstate.

    Kingdom/State

    Era

    Ruler

    Religion

    EconomicBase

    Nubia/Kush

    750B.C

    Nubian
    kings.

    Nubians
    Goldenage,andfarmingwheatand
    worshipped manyothergoods.
    theirown
    gods.
    Including
    Apedemak,
    a
    Lionheaded
    warriorgod.

    Ghana

    800A.D

    unknown

    Landof
    Farmed,Merchants,Traderoutes.
    God.
    Livedinthewealthoftheirgoldand
    Islamicfaith. otherriches.

    Mali

    Unknown Sundiata

    Converted BasedthejusticesystemonQuran.
    toislam.
    Traveler's,Goldminingregions.
    Followed
    the5pillars.

    Songhai

    1400s

    Songhai,
    SonniAli

    Traditional
    religious
    beliefs.
    (muslim)

    Expandedterritoryandimproved
    government.Soldiers,wealthycities.

    Hausa(Kano&Zaria)

    500to
    1500s

    Muhammad

    Unknown

    Builtclaywallcities.Theseplaces
    remainedindependent.Expandedto
    thrivingcommercialcenters.
    Merchantsandtrade.Cotton
    weaversandleatherworkers.

    1300s

    Oba, queen
    mother, and
    the council

    Unknown

    Farming: pepper, ivory

    Ezana

    Christianity

    Internationaltrade,politicaland
    economicpowerfaded.Trade
    tradingpartners.

    Benin(BeninCity&
    Ife)

    Axum

    350A.D

    Ethiopia

    1200s

    Lalibela

    EastAfrican
    CityStates:Kilwa,
    Mogadishu,
    Mombasa,Sofala

    600A.D

    Araband
    Christianity
    Persian.
    andjudaism
    Arulerwasa
    godkingwho
    presided
    overalarge
    court.

    Farmingskills,iron,andmining
    methods.Raisedcattle.Builtstone
    enclosurestoprotectlivestock.
    Manufacturing.weavingcotton.

    GreatZimbabwe

    1800s

    Unknown

    Farmingsociety,Farmingskills,
    Huntingfoodgathering,herdingand
    fishing.Usedgoldtobuycitiesalong
    thecoast.

    Christianity Isolated,Traditionalofeastafrica.
    Holyland
    Mountains.

    Unknown

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