This is when it happened
These Empires are dated at 3000
What is Egypt and Nubia?
We conquered Egypt
Who are the Nubians?
Who are the Aksum
We melted copper and gold and used it to trade for things like raffia cloth and pottery.
Who is Kongo?
We created naturalistic terracotta sculptures
Who are the Nok?
We lasted from 12-18BCE
What is Benin?
We were heavily involved in the West African Slave Trade
Who are the Benin?
We created one of the first writing systems.
Who are the Aksum?
We paid tribute to our kings through rituals, including human sacrifice.
Who are the Benin?
We were the first African Society to adopt Christianity on our own terms
What is the Aksum?
We developed the Trans-Saharan Trade Network during 12-17 CE
Who are the Mail?
The three empires within the Sudanic Empire
What is Ghana, Mali and Songhai?
These people developed ways to mine gold
What are the Ghanaians
The majority of enslaved Africans were from here to North America
What is West and Central Africa?
Our rulers were the first to convert to Islam
Who are the Songhai?
Our empires ended in the 17th and 1800's because of this.
What is colonialism?
We were prosperous because we practiced animal husbandry
Who is the Swahili Coast?
We boast the famous ruler Mansa Musa
What is Mali?
We used iron to make weapons
What are the Ghanaians
This city was a major center for culture and commerce
What is Timbuktu?
These empires lasted the longest in CE
What is the Sudanic Empires?
We are known as the Land of Gold
What is Ghana?
We were the only empire to trade with Arabia, Persia, India and China.
What is the Swahili Coast?
We didn't have a military but owned a lot of land
What is the Kongo
We were known for our art and fashion.
What is Kongo?