Africa in the Old World System
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"...There is no common cultural identity that we could identify as African. Instead, pre-modern Africa was defined by regions, by cultures, and by complex and far-reaching interactions with the outside world. In this video we'll be talking about Africa from roughly the period of 500 to 1000 in the Common Era, and looking at the ways in which Africa was shaped by encounters with the outside world, and the ways in which Africa would in turn shape other cultures..."
Key Terms
- Regions of Africa
- North Africa
- East Africa
- West Africa
- Sahara Desert
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Central Africa & Southern Africa
- Egypt
- Ptolemaic State
- Alexandria
- Rashidun Caliphate
- Nubia
- Meroe
- Axum
- Bantu Expansion
- Ghana
- Soninke
- Berber
Guided Viewing Questions
- What major regions shaped African history?
- What were the major states/kingdoms of northeastern Africa between 500 and 1000 CE?
- In what ways were the major kingdoms and states of northeastern Africa shaped by complex interaction of multiple cultures?
- What is meant by the term “Bantu Expansion” or “Bantu Migrations?” How did this shape sub-Saharan Africa?
- How did the domestication of the camel help western Africa?
- What factors allowed the Kingdom of Ghana to rise to power in the sixth century?