west africa Flashcards
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where did the great civilization in west africa arise?
Along the niger
river.
why did the african’s live in different places after 500 BC
Iron helped them ( west africans ) live in places where they couldnt before.
what did the mineral resources in west africa include
Ivory, iron , gold, and salt.
how did the climate change in west africa affect the people?
land couldnt produce as many crops
whatdo the different regions in west africa running east and west have in commen?
they are either very wet, dry, sandy, or hot.
what does the animistic sys. tell us about traditonal west african’s?
animism reflected west africans dependence on the naturel world for survival
what religious practise did west africa believe?
a traditional believe showed the importance of families — Africans believed that the unseen spirit of their ancestor stayed nearby
how was music and dance incorporated into the lives of west africans in early ages
through songs, dances, and stories , elder passed on the community history and values
what two factor had the biggest impact on the growth of the west africa
iron tools helped africans live in places where they couldnt before
they had more places to live live and more farms for growing food the populations of west africa grew
which two uses of iron were the most significant for West Africa?
Farm tools, and weapons
what factor contributed the most to the survival of early west africans villages? Which two would you consider the most?
Gold , salt, iron, trading, growing crops.
what role did elders play in the life of the village?
led the village and passed on the community history and values
who were the men and women in tradtional west africans society?
loyalty to family and age- sets helped the people of the village work together.
what was the usefulness of silent barter? what did it do ? Prevent?
the usefulness of silent barter was to trade goods without ever contacting eachother directly
what trade routes were used for salt and gold?
camles carried out salt from the mines of the sahara to the south for gold. Trade then took the gold north to europe and islamic world.
