Bantu Expansion and its Impact
The movement that spread Bantu languages across Sub-Saharan Africa.
What is the Bantu migration?
A geographical advantage that allowed Aksum to be a major trade hub.
What is Aksum’s proximity to the Red Sea?
The main economic resource that increased the wealth of the Sudanic empires
What is gold?
The role griots played in West African communities.
What is preserving history through oral tradition?
One agricultural practice influenced by Bantu migration.
What is the use of iron tools for farming?
A symbol of political power found on Aksumite coins.
What is the image of the king or a religious symbol?
The Mali emperor who famously displayed his wealth on his pilgrimage to Mecca.
Who is Mansa Musa?
A tool griots used to record genealogies.
What is storytelling?
A cultural practice that was integrated in areas where Bantu settled.
What is storytelling or music traditions?
A cultural practice influenced by Aksum’s interactions with the Arabian Peninsula.
What is the adoption of Christianity?
One way the gold trade facilitated cultural exchange with North Africa.
What is the spread of Islam?
A historical preservation method used by a different African society
What is the Egyptian use of hieroglyphics?
A modern-day impact of the Bantu migration on African languages.
What is the prevalence of Bantu languages across multiple African countries?
Aksum's contribution to the spread of Christianity in this part of Africa.
What is East Africa?
The European interest sparked by Africa’s wealth in this precious resource.
What is the demand for African gold?
The way griots’ traditions adapted in the African diaspora.
What is through the retention of oral histories and musical influences?