Chapter 9 (Expansion Of African Trade) Flashcards
Malaria
A disease common in west africa. Bantu-speakers developed immunity but the people they met in forests has no such immunity, making this one of the diseases they moved with them
Matrilineal
Villagers would trace their ancestry through their mothers, not their fathers. Bantu speaking societies were this.
Ghana
Located between the Sahara and rain forests of the west African coast. They sold gold and ivory for salt, cloth, copper
Kumbai Saleh
Ghanas capital city. Here, the king ruled a centralized government aided by nobles and an army with iron weapons.
Mali
After weakened Ghanaian state, Mali arose. Profited from gold trade and taxed all trade leading to greater prosperity. Founding ruler Sundiata
Timbuktu and Gao
Cities that accumulated the most wealth and developed into centers of Islamic life. Timbuktu in particular became world renown center of Islamic learning
Mansa musa
Sundiata’s grand nephew known for religious leadership. Went on pilgrimage to Mecca where brought many slaves, servants, and camels showing off wealth. Richest man in the world
Great Zimbabwe
Massive wall of stone that surrounded capital city. Inside the wall, many buildings made of stone many people resided in it.
Griot
Storytellers that were conduits of history for a community. Passed the knowledge of family lineages and the lives and deeds of great leaders. They were also adept at music
Bananas
Indonesian seafarers introduced these to Subsaharan Africa. Led to spike in population cuz nutrient rich.
Congo River
Runs through central Africa into atlantic
Ibn Battuta
A scholar from Morocco on the northwest coast of Africa, well versed in Islamic law. His travelogue is an example of how islams growth increased connections among diff cultures
Camel saddle
Made for different purposes. Some for back of the hump while others toward in front of it.
Eunuchs
Serve in royal court, male slaves
Ali bin Muhammad
Led the Zanj rebellion. Killed my Mesopotamian forcrs
Zanj rebellion
Slave revolt where city of Basra captured and established splinter government. One of most successful slave revolts
Rock churches
Monolithic churches under the earth, carved out of rock
San
Oldest inhabitants of southern Africa who lived semi-nomadic Hunter gatherer lifestyle
Indian Ocean trade
Traded amongst themselves and international trade. Maritime trade rejuvenated and created thriving city states
Trans Saharan trade
Increasingly traded with other parts of the world. The volume of trade increased with arrival of islamic merchants
Kilwa
Example of Swahili city state, or bustling commercial center
Swahili city states
Thriving cities made by Indian Ocean trade. Swahili refer to inhabitants or bustling commercial centers
Mombasa
I’m modern Kenya, Ex of Swahili city state
Zanj coast
Traders here sold gold, ivory slaves to Arab trading partners and exotic goods like turtle shells. I’m exchange Zanj cities got Chinese porcelain, Indian cotton
Kin based networks
Families governed themselves. Later kin based networks became more difficult to govern. Survival for small kin based networks became more challenging
Age grades
Depending on age different roles or jobs
Chief
Male head of the network that mediated conflicts and dealt with neighboring groups. Groups of chiefs decided how to slice the districts’ problems
Kongo kingdom
Prospered off regional trade and wealth boosted by arrival of Portuguese traders
Sundiata
Malis founding ruler that became the subject of legend. An astute and capable leader, established trade relations, cultivated gold trade, under him Mali grew wealth
Mecca
Songhay
Kingdom took over after Mali,
Zimbabwe
Means stone houses. Was part of large and wealthy global trading network
