Chapter 8 Flashcards
The African people south of the Sahara skipped the … and … age and moved directly to the … age.
copper; bronze; iron
Who were the first people to smelt iron?
the Nok people
What were some causes of the Bantu Migration?
- slash and burn
- increased population from the development of agriculture and the lack of land
What were some effects of the Bantu Migration?
- cultural diffusion
- learned to cultivate new crops (bananas)
- territorial wars broke out
- passed on technology of ironworking
Arab merchants intermarried with Kushite people and formed the basis for …
the Aksum culture
Aksum conquered the … empire?
Kush
1st sub-Saharan society to use…
coined money
the Aksum used …. farming and …
terrace farming; complex irrigation systems
who established Red Sea trade, which was very profitable
the Aksum
Who conquered the Aksum?
Islamic invaders
What was one of the main ways the Islamic invaders weakened the Aksum?
they Destroyed Adulis (main trading port), cutting them off from there major ports
What did the Aksum rulers do to avoid conquest?
they moved away to the mountains and gradually weakened and faded away
