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Ancient Africa And Geography Flashcards

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The Kalahari Desert

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Largest desert in South Africa

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Lake Chad

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Lake located in Northwest Africa

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Swahili

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Combines Arab and traditional culture

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What Nubia means

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Land of blacks

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Sundietta

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Defeats the sorcerer king

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Aimism

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Traditional African beliefs

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Definition of homo Sapien

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Wise man

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Ability to control plant/animal production

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Domestication

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Tool used to make weapons and trade for luxury and goods

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Iron oar

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Largest desert on earth.

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Sahara desert

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Mt.Kilimanjaro is a mountain within this geographic landmark,which includes deep valleys and mountains.

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The great Rift Valley

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The continent in which the Arabian peninsula is located.

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Asia

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The main river supplying nutrients to the Congo region.

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Congo river

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The largest desert in Southern Africa.

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The Kalahari desert

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Broad grass lands dotted with small trees and shrubs.

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Savannas

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Kushite’s used this abundant resource to produce weapons and tools.

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Iron oar

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The type of writing developed in Egypt.

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Hieroglyphics

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Defeated the sorcerer king.

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Sandiata

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This term references the efforts of humans to control the reproduction of plants and animals.

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Domestication

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Lake in NW Africa

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Lake chad

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Definition for Homo sapiens.

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Wise man

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Trade thrives between Egypt and Nubia

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2000 B.C

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Camel arrives in Africa

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A.D. 300

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King Ezana converts to Christianity

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A.D. 300

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Arabs control Egypt

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A.D. 600

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Africa’s huge size and distinct geographical and climatic zones influenced where civilizations developed and how they survived.
The introduction of Christianity and Islam affected the way civilizations developed and interacted.
The development of trade led to the exchange of goods and cultural ideas

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Key events in early African History

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Problems arise between Christian Axum and its Muslim neighbors

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A.D. 1100

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Mali is established

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A.D 1250

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Yoruba and Benin produce bronze sculptures

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A.D 1300

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Inn Battuta visits Kilwa

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A.D. 1331

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Muhammad Ture expands the Songhai Empire

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A.D. 1493

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German explorer Carl Mauch thought the walls and Great Zimbabwe were made by Egyptians or other races. How did they figure that Africans built this?

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It wasn’t until the 20th century that Europeans overcame their prejudices and admitted that Africans south of Egypt had developed advanced civilizations with spectacular achievements.

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Is Africa the largest of the continents? By what is it surrounded?

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After Asia. It is surrounded almost completely by two oceans and two seas.

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What have rose to the first civilizations in Africa (Egypt, Kush, and Axum)?

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The mastery of farming.

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Name Africa’s four distinct climate zones.

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Deserts, Mild Climate Zones, Rain Forests and Savannas

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Plateau

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Relatively high, flat land areas

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Savannas

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Broad grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs.

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Kushites

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Used bronze and stone weapons, overpowered by the Assyrians who use iron spears and swords. They received luxury goods from Arabia and India, and declined in A.D. 150 because of Axum.

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The Axumite leader who converted to Christianity in about A.D 330.

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King Ezana

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First 3 civilizations in Africa

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Axum, Egypt, and Kush.

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Egypt traded with what area at first?

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Nubia

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What did Nubia become after becoming independent?

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Kush

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Relashionship between Egypt and KLush

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Egypt controlled Nubia, It became free (turned to Kush, then Kush conquered Egypt

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Center of Kush

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Meroë

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Maroë (or Kush) had a large supply of what?

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Iron Ore

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To what aces did Kush provide iron ore?

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Arabia and India

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What overpowered Kush (rose of…)?

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Axum

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Axum was a combination of which two cultures?

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Arab and African cultures

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What did Axum import?

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Textiles, metal goods, wine, and olive oil

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Which king made Christianity the official religion of Axum?

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Ezana

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The first great trading state in WEST Africa. (500 a.D.)

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Ghana

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Ghana=

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Villages

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How did ruler of Ghana govern?

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With no laws

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Ghanian Kings relied on what?

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Armies

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Ghana prospered by what?

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Land, iron and gold (lots of iron ore)

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Name a trading technology.

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Camels, Berbers

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What was prized in Gahana/ what they traded for? (From NORTH AFRICA)

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Salt

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Where was silent trade used? (What empire)

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Ghana

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Kingdom that was least organized.

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Ghana

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Where did the emergence of Islam come from (What area) and when?

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NE Africa in 650-641

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Maroë

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Rise of Axum. Oldest civilization of Africa. Had conflict with neighboring states.

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Greatest arousing states after Ghana.

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Mali

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Who was Mali established by?

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Sundiata Keita

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Timothy is where?

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Mali

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One of the richest and most powerful kings who doubled the size of the kingdom of Mali, created strong central government and divided the kingdom into provinces. Took pilgrimage.

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Mansa Musa

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How long did it take for an everage caravan to reach its destination?

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40 to 60 days!

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After Mali, what kingdom arose?

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Mali

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The Sunni dynasty was by whom created? (Person)

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Sunni Ali

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When Songhai reached its height of power (whose reign)

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Muhammad Ture

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Achievement of Amanda Musa

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Religious education, strong government, journey.

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Mali was more organized than

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Ghana

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Muhammad Ture brought…

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Peace, security, and salt/gold trade like never before

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When Songhai was declining, who occupied it?

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Sultan Morocco.

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Three trading ports (String of Trading Ports)

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Mogadishu, Mombasa, and Kilwa (merchants of these cities grew very wealthy)

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Who was Ibn Battuta?

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An Arab traveler

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Kilwa was

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A building city finished by the Portuguese with Chinese style

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Swahili

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African-Arabian culture and language

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Great Zombabwe (what was it)

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Contained massive unusual walls. Also had Zimbabwe in it. Importance of Zimbabwe walls.

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Importance of Zimbabwe’s walls (why were they used and built)

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To protect domestic animals from wild animal by night

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Why did Ibn Barmttuta write that Taghaza had no good in it?

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No water or it is bitter, lots of lice

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Explain the economic value of Taghaza

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They traded salt for money (gold)

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Difference ms and similarities of African (king) relationships with their subjects to other societies

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Differences: ruler held audience to allow people to voice their complaints

Similarities: Kings were honored

82
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Average people of Africa lived in lineage groups

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.

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Our society is more patrilineal. What was more important in African society?

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Matrilineal

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Difference between male and female education

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Both genders were raised by mothers until age six then fathers taught sons hunting, farming, ect, and mothers taught cooking, household, ect…

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Where did slavery start?

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In Africa.

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What was the purpose of slavery?

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They were sold along the Mediterranean.

87
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How were slaves treated?

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Some were soldiers, some were slaves in wealthy homes, some were very respected. Life was difficult for them as they worked long hours. Best place for slave to work was private homes and royal household.

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Name 3 general African beliefs before Islam.

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Belief in the afterlife, chief God and lesser gods with him, and ancestors.

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Why were ancestors important?

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They were believed to be closer to the gods.

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Where did Islam spread first?

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Across the northern coast (wake of Arab conquest).

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Where was the spread of Islam slower?

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The lands south of the Sahara and East Africa

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First rulers to convert to Islam

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The Gao family (end of 10th century)

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How Islam beliefs went parallel to traditional African beliefs.

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Islam rejected spirit worship, distinct roles for men and women and modesty dress of both genders

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What was the purpose of dancing and music in Africa?

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Religious purpose. Music later helped influence modern Western music. It was considered art and communication with spirits. Music served social purpose. Was used to pass on history.

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