■ Essential Question: – What was Africa like before the introduction of Islam? ■ Warm-Up...
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■Essential Question:–What was Africa like before the
introduction of Islam?
■Warm-Up Question:–What is the true size of Africa?
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What is the geography of Africa? How might this geography impact Africans?
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Geography of AfricaAfrica’s
geography was very diverse
& Africans were lived differently based on where
they lived
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Geography of Africa
The Sahara is the world’s largest desert & acted as a barrier to separate North Africa
from sub-Saharan Africa
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Early Societies of Africa
By 750, North Africans were part of the Islamic Empire, converted to
Islam, & shared Arabic culture
Early societies of North Africa were influenced by
Mediterranean cultures such as the Phoenicians & Romans
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Early Societies of Africa
African societies south of the Sahara were
isolated & missed out on
the cultural diffusion of the
Classical Era
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How did early people in Sub-Saharan Africa live?
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Characteristics of Sub-Saharan Africa■While the societies of sub-Saharan Africa
were diverse, they shared some similarities:–Most societies lived in farming villages in
family-based clans–Few societies had
written languages; Histories were shared orally by storytellers (griots)–Made iron tools
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Characteristics of Africa■Sub-Saharan people
were polytheistic:–Practiced animism,
a religion in whichspirits exist in nature &play a role in daily life
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The Bantu Migration
Over the course of 4,000 years, Bantu peoples of central
Africa migrated south in search of farmland
These Bantu migrations helped spread new farming & ironworking techniques
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What factors shaped the culture of East Africa?
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East Africa■The societies of East African participated
in the Indian Ocean trade network & were shaped by cultural diffusion:–The kingdom of
Aksum trade withPersia, India, Arabia, & Rome; Aksum became a Christian kingdom
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Aksum Church
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East Africa■Arab merchants
introduced Islam to East African trade cities–The mix of African &
Arab cultures led to a new Swahili language–Towns had mosques
& were ruled by a Muslim sultan–But many people
kept their traditional religious beliefs
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■Essential Question:–What was Africa like before the
introduction of Islam?
■Warm-Up Question:–How will the lack of water access
effect the development of West Africa?
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What factors shaped the culture of West Africa?
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West Africa■West Africa was
were shaped by the trans-Saharan trade network:–West Africans
had large deposits of gold, but lacked salt–The gold-salt
trade connected North & West Africa
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West Africa■The gold-salt trade
increased cultural diffusion with Muslim merchants:–Islam was
introduced in West Africa & slowed gained converts–Many Africans
blended Islam with animism or never converted
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West Africa■The gold-salt trade led
to wealth & empires in West Africa–By 800, Ghana
became an empire by taxing merchants, building a large army, & conquering surrounding people–Ghana kings served
as religious leaders, judges, & generals
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West Africa■Eventually Ghana
was overthrown & the Mali empire emerged–Mali’s King Sundiata
took over the Ghana kingdom & trade cities in West Africa–Sundiata created an
efficient gov’t, promoted farming, & controlled trade
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West Africa■The kings who ruled
Mali after Sundiata converted to Islam■The most important
king was Mansa Musa:–He built a 100,000
man army to keep control over Mali–He divided Mali into
provinces ruled by appointed governors
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Mansa MusaMansa Musa was a devout Muslim & went on a hajj to
Mecca in 1324
Mansa Musa passed out gold nuggets to the people he met along the way
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Richest Man of All Time
Net Worth at his death of:
$400,000,000,000
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This is a European map of Africa. Very little was known about Africa below the Sahara,
but Mansa Musa is on the map. Based on his image on the map, what did
Europeans know about Mansa Musa?
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West Africa■When he returned
from Mecca, Mansa Musa built mosques throughout Mali, including Timbuktu–This trade city
attracted scholars, doctors, religious leaders–It had a university &
became an important center for learning
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Timbuktu
Djenne MosqueUniversity
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West Africa■After Mansa Musa,
Mali declined & was replaced by Songhai –Kings gained control of
trade cities along the gold-salt routes –Songhai grew into
the largest of the West African empires–Its fall in 1591 ended a
1,000 year era of empires in West Africa
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Conclusions■ African societies
were transformed by two powerful forces:–Trade with
outsiders –Introduction
of Islam