apw unit 6 Flashcards
who is a ruler/leader in islam called
Sultan
What type of gov was swahili coast
decentralized
what religion was swahili coast
Sunni Islam
swahili coast technology
ships and triangular sails were advanced and made for indian ocean trade . they shipped large things. useed monsoon winds.
what major thing came from the indian ocean trade to africa?
Islam!
what did swahili coast export
gold! or timbor, ivory, spices
what did trading with indian ocean trade lead to ?????
CULTURAL DIFFUSION! (language, architecture, art)
What was mali empire known for
wealth
mali government
centralized
what was timbaktu
mali city, important trade center, center of religion and learning, had a lot of universities, appealed to scholars
who founded mali
Sundiata Keita
Mansa musa
billionare, emperor of mali, welthiest person
How did mali become so rich?
facilitated gold trade in the trans sahara trade
why was mansa musa journey on hajj important
it spread islam, built mosques, education along the way, gave to poor the price went down, preserved history in written texts, influenced architecture designs
what was used to go through the harsh conditions of the sahara
caravans/camels
who were griots
cultural figure that preserves oral history and traditions
mali economy
centered on trade, and gold. maybe salt
berbers
controlled desert trade routes, skilled nomads
ghana gov
centralized
rise of ghana related to the beginning of
trans saharan gold trades
ghana religion
islam
ghana technology
architecture from islam
what did bantu migrations spread
culture, language, traditions throughout africa as it diffused to DIFFERENT PEOPLE
bantu gov
decentralized
chiefdoms
territory ruled by a chief small kingdom.
bantu religion based off of
family obligation and kinship
kinship
famliy relationship organization
bantu relgion belief system thingy
animsism nature influenced humans
bantu technology
metallurgy, ironworking
bantu currency
iron
how did metallurgy help with agriculture
iron made advanced tools which made agriculture more efficiently
bantu language
bantu
what did aksum control
red sea trade
aksum currency
coins with king ezana on it. showed their dictatorship and power
aksum religion
orthodox chrisitainty adopted due to aksum trading with eastern roman empire
aksum language
greek
obelisks
tall and thin markers and monuments for kings (AKSUM)
stele
same thing as obelisks markers and monuments for kings (AKSUM)
Aksum major export
ivory
what was so great about aksum
strategic location for trade
aksum technology
wells in houses because of abundant rainfall
aksum gov
monarchy - king and centralized
who was zimbabwe built by
local africans
classes in zimbabwe
superiors had larger settlements better cattle. lower classes had tighter and smaller settlements.
zimbabwe gov
decentralized kingdoms
zimbabwe trade?
gold to the east
zimbabwe was part of an
international trade network
zimbabwe religion
shona - god is mwari XD
zimbabwe technology
large structures stone walls
