Introduction Who is the "Lion Prince"? What is his story? What is a Griot? What are the geographic conditions that help explain the lack of trade and communication networks? Effects of early African migrations Agriculture and population growth Bantu and other migrations from 2000 B.C.E.--1000 C.E. What did the migrations spread throughout Africa? What happened to the hunting gathering / fishing people of Africa? What was introduced after 500 C.E. and caused migrations and population surge? Population growth: from 3.5 million in 400 B.C.E. to 22 million by 1000 C.E. African political organization Define "Stateless Societies". How did Bantu's govern themselves? Because of population growth and increased conflict around 1000 c.e., Bantu communities developed what type of formal structures of government? What kingdom maintained a centralized government with a royal currency based on seashells and provided effective organization until the mid-seventeeth century? Islamic kingdoms and empires Who introduced the Islamic faith to Sub-Saharan Africa? Trans-Saharan trade and Islamic states in west Africa After 300 C.E. what quickened the pace of communication and transportation across the Sahara? What was the principle state of west Africa at the time of the Muslim's arrival? Why did this state become the most important commercial site in west Africa? What was a crucial commodity in the tropics that this kingdom received through the Trans-Saharan trade? What was the capital city of Ghana? When did the Ghana kings converted to Islam? How was the kingdom weakened? Who built Mali empire (reigned 1230-1255 C.E.)? Describe trade in the Mali empire. Who was Mansa Musa? What did he do in1324-1325? What empire replaced Mali by the late fifteenth century? The Indian Ocean trade and Islamic states in east Africa What does Swahili mean and what two languages influenced it's development? The Swahili city states dominated the east African coast from Mogadishu to Sofala *The Swahili city states depended on the Indian Ocean trade.* One of the most powerful and best know kingdoms of central and eastern Afrca was? What was Great Zimbabwe? How many people lived in Great Zimbabwe in the late fifteenth century? Islam in east Africa Who converted to Islamic faith in East Africa? What did their conversion promote? African society and cultural development Who was Ibn Battuta? Social classes What are some examples of the diversity of African societies: Who were traditional African society organized? How did Africans view private property? Describe the gender relations in Africa What are Age grades ? Slavery Where did most African slaves come from? Describe the Zanj slave revolt in Mesopotamia in tenth century? Describe traditional African religion. The arrival of Christianity and Islam Where did early christianity establish a foothold? African Islam Did Islam replace traditional religions?