HIST-UA 157 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Bantu Expansion, Tsetse Fly, Old Italic Script
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There were few ports, so africa didn"t benefit from trade as much as societies like greece. The desert is extremely dangerous and can be quite hostile. Savanna: most populated zone, a mix between desert and grassland . The tsetse fly gave people sleeping sickness, which makes them almost die. Refers to a migration of the bantu people into southern africa . There was an abundance of yams and bananas, so the bantu people were drawn towards the farming opportunities. There was also iron, so that made weapons and materials for slash and burn farming: unit 4 day 3 a. Seven hills: these gave rome elevation so that they could see potential invaders: it also provided protection. Etruscans: lived in the north romans/latins adapted etruscan alphabet and arches. Latins (romans): eventually were the only group since they drove the. 12 tables equalized the relationship between the patricians and. Everyone was equal under the law, so there was not an unfair divide.
