East African Kingdoms
the first empire
what is Gahna
Where did the Bantu people migrate
What is spread West Africa southward and eastward across the continent.
In what year was the Lucy fossil discovered?
1974
what were two things that were of the same value
Gold and Salt.
what was the second empire
Mali
why did the people of bantu migrate
There population was growing so they had to move.
Lucy's discoverers named her after the Beatles song that was playing repeatedly in their camp the night of the discovery. Name that song.
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds".
Why was salt so valuable?
Salt was crucial for survival
What was the the 3rd empire
Songhi
Where did the Bantu migrate from and to?
West-Central Africa, near modern-day Cameroon and Nigeria To: Central, East, and Southern Africa
how old is Lucy
3.2 million years old
What was gold's importance?
Gold was the primary commodity from West Africa
name all of empires in order
Ghana, Mali, Songhi
What was the Bantu Migration?
A series of migrations of Bantu-speaking peoples from their homeland in West-Central Africa across much of the continent
haw tall was Lucy
3.5 feet.
what was the trade called where they didn't speak
The silent barter
Who took out Songhi
The Persians
When did the Bantu Migrations start.
It began approximately 3000 to 5000 years ago and continued for several thousand years
What is the scientific species name for Lucy?
Australopithecus afarensis.
where was the first trade place
Ghana.