LOD'S
View or opinion someone or someplace that is incorrect
Misconception
What was misconception #1
Medieval Africa was illiterate
What are the main resources traded in medieval Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
Mali - salt and gold
Ghana - salt, gold, and iron
Songhai - salt, gold, and agricultural products.
West Africans storytellers and historians who preserved the cultural traditions and history of their people through oral storytelling
Griot
Evidence to challenge misconception #1
1. Timbuktu manuscript
2. oral hIstory
Why is it important to know that Africa is a continent and not a country?
it is Important to know that Africa is a continent and not a country because people mistakenly think that is is one place with one type of people. Africa has 54 different countries with hundreds of languages and different cultures.
A field of study and a method of gathering preserving and interpreting the voices and memories of people, communities, and participants in past events.
Oral History
What is Misconception #2?
medieval africa was uncultured and primitive
Who was Mansa Musa, what was his journey and why was he important?
Mansa Musa was one of the great kings of the Mali empire, he was a devout muslim but also tolerated other religions. He extended the empires territory and established it as the center of islamic land. he brought a large group of 60,000 people and 80 camels each carrying 300 lbs of gold to Cairo.
A field of study and a method of gathering preserving and interpreting the voices and memories of people, communities, and participants in past events.
Proverb
evidence to challenge misconception #2
1. manden charter
2. matrilineal society
What is the danger of a single story? How do we change the story?
A single story is showing a person or people as only one thing. You can help spread the full truth by learning the details and telling people about it.
inheritance, property rights, succession traced through mother
Matrilineal
what is misconception #3 and what is evidence to challenge it
Misconception #3 was medieval Africa was isolated and insignificant
ways to challenge it
1. Mansa Musa
2. imported goods from china and Europe.
Who was Sundiata Keita?
Sundiata Keita was a great king of the Mali empire and established strong trading routes with other places.