AFRO 005 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Language Contact, Sub-Saharan Africa, Giza Plateau

• School: Howard University
• Department: AFRO - American Studies
• Course: AFRO 005
• Professor: Lila Ammons

Document Summary

Africa is twice the size of the united states. Explain why africa is not a dark continent*** *look at african technology art trade and religion to answer. African trade gave rise to early african empires. Who are the kings, what have they contributed. One region in each one king one queen and what they have contributed. The majority of the slaves that took the atlantic ocean route to slavery. Many have developed a trade with arabs: some of the strongest and most valuable empires. Certiican is where it goes from green and grassy to a desert: now the sahara. Identify key names and contributions of kings and queens. Ancient africa texts: jd fage, allen/adam missouri the africans. Salt is abundant and became a critical product. Ecology: trade routes to economic specialization to the bantu. Migrations (people who moved around a lot and were able to establish trade relationships) Majority of slaves in atlantic trade came from west africa,