Bantu migrations
What knowledge did the Bantu bring with them that was very important?
Metal working especially because africa didn't have a bronze age and/ or farming.
Name all three kingdoms in order of creation.
Ghana, Mali, Songhai.
What was special about the structures that Great Zimbabwe built?
They didn't use mortar in-between the stones.
What is Lucy named after?
The Beatles song.
Who is the most famous ruler of Mali.
Mansa Musa the first.
How long did the Bantu migrations last?
1000 years
What where the 2 things that where most valuable that they traded?
Gold and salt.
What did Axum turn into?
Ethiopia.
True or False? Lucy was fully matured when she died.
True.
Why did the Bantu people migrate?
because their population was growing to fast.
How many people speak Bantu languages today?
about 180 million
Which country got rid of Songhai?
Modern day Morocco
Which nation did Axum occupy?
The nation of Yemen.
Name one thing that convinced us that Lucy could walk on two legs.
Her spine, pelvis, or femur.
What was the social structure of the Bantu people?
clans.
What is the language that is a mix between Arabic and Bantu languages?
Swahili
Who founded the country of Mali?
Sundiata the lion prince.
What did china export to Africa?
Silk and Porclein.
How old is Lucy?
about 3.2 million years old.
What is a Plateau?
A flat mountain that covers much land.
Give an example of a crop that the Bantu migrations brought with them.
Yams, Bannanas, beans, melons, rice.
What does Ghana mean?
King.
Which country from Europe got rid of the city-states on the coast?
The Portugeese.
How tall was lucy?
3.5 feet tall.
What is unique about the Ethiopian beliefs?
They were cut off from the rest of the world so they had to form some of their own beliefs.