+ Additional Notes Flashcards
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Ifat emerged ______ of Shewa
South
Amhara Region was located
South of Lasta, between South Wollo and North Shewa
Location of Sultanate of Shewa
hot Lowland region on the left of the Awash River
location of the speakers of Afro-Asiatic Super Family region
North Africa, Sahara, HoA & aroung Lake Chad
location of the speakers of Khoisan Super-Family region
around Kalahari Desert of North of South Africa, Southwestern Botswana and Namibia
location of the speakers of Kordofanian region
Nuba hills (S. of Republic of Sudan)
location of the speakers of Niger Congo Family region
much of West Africa and all of Bantu Africa
location of the speakers of Bantu region
much of Sub-Saharan Africa
location of the speakers of Omotic region
only in Ethiopia
location of the speakers of Semitic region
mainly in HoA
location of the speakers of Cushitic region
on the Red Sea coast, through HoA, and into Central Kenya & Tanzania
Mamluk Decline
corruption
decline in agricultural productivity!
cattle plague &
drought
Fung was established by cattle keeping nomads who lived in
N.E. Africa (present day R.o.Sudan)
9th C.
emergence of series of Muslim states
beginning of 8th C.
spread of Islam
b/n 7th-11th C.
Arabic was brought to Africa
early 7th C.
birth of Islam
conquered Egypt (642)
late 7th C.
they (Muslims) went on from Egypt to the rest of North Africa
end of the 7th C.
Arab empire had reached Morocco and even conquered
southern Spain
11th century
After politico-religious rivalries in the 11th century, there was a revival of Islam in North Africa, accompanied by a further wave of Arab immigration. This was also followed by the expansion of the West African Empires.
Islam promoted a trade b/n
West Africa & Mediterranean
Islam widened
Trans Saharan Caravan Trade
towards the end of 14th C.
Songhai threw-off the over-lordship of Mali
Nigeria-Atlantic Coast
Songhai extent
