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Development of African States, By: Mert, Hrishi, Aman - Coggle Diagram
Development of African States
Hausa Kingdom
7 city-states grouped together
No central authority but prospering cities
Thrived from agriculture and Trans-Saharan trade
Islam introduced in 1400s through Sub-Saharan trade
Loosely connected through kinship ties
Ghana
Traded gold and ivory for salt, copper cloth and tools from muslims
Centralized by Koumbi Saleh and had armies with iron weapons
Mali
Rose after Ghana was weakened
Lead by Sundiata who was thought to be Muslim, which established good relations with Africa and Arabia
Gold Trade
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe - a form of housing constructed with stone
Built the Great Zimbabwe, 30 feet tall, 15 feet wide
Traded with coastal cities and had access to Indian Ocean Trade
Swahili - a blend of Bantu and Arabic
Built prosperity on agriculture, trade and gold.
Ethiopia
Got goods from India, Arabia and Roman Empire
Ethiopia was mainly a Christian Island, it spread from the East of Mediterranean Sea
Islam reached in 7th Century
Ethiopian Christianity was secluded from the influence of Eastern and Western and thus developed its own faith and traditions
Believed in ancestor veneration and spirits
Architecture included carved rock structures
Also called Axum
Sub-Saharan Africa
Groups formed by kin, age, gender
Gender:
Men controlled skilled activities, like blacksmiths and leather tanners
Women mainly engaged in agriculture, food gathering and maintaining the household
Age:
Younger people would do more labor intensive jobs
Older people were respected and would have less labor intensive jobs.
3 forms of slavery
Zanj Rebellion
Took over the capital for nearly 15 years
Chattel, legal property
Domestic, household chores, some rights
Debt Bondage, to pay off debt
By: Mert, Hrishi, Aman