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    WorldHistoryIUnit3:R
    egionalCivilizations

    Chapter12:
    KingdomsandTradingStatesofAfrica,750B
    CAD1
    586

    Summarizetheculture/society/government/economyofeachkingdom/tradingstate.

    Kingdom/State

    Era

    Ruler

    Religion

    EconomicBase

    Nubia/Kush

    750
    BC
    350
    AD

    Piankhi

    They
    tradegold,ivory,animalskins,
    worshiped
    perfumes,andslaves.
    theirowngods
    Apedemaka
    lionheaded
    warriorgod

    Ghana

    800
    AD
    1050
    AD

    theruling
    citieswas
    KumbiSaleh

    islamic
    religion

    Merchants

    Mali

    1235
    AD
    1400
    AD

    Sundiata
    MansaMusa

    Islamic

    goldmininginthesouth,salt,trade

    Songhai

    1400A
    D
    1586
    AD

    SonniAli
    Askia
    Muhammad

    traditional
    religious
    beliefs

    trading,farming,army,treasury

    Hausa(Kano&Zaria)

    500
    AD
    1500
    AD

    king
    Muhammad
    Rumfa
    manywere
    women

    Muslim

    farmingandtrading
    cottonweaversanddyers,leather
    workers
    merchants

    Benin(BeninCity&
    Ife)

    1300s

    Oba, queen
    mother, and
    the council

    Unknown

    Farming: pepper, ivory

    Axum

    350
    AD

    kingEzana

    christianity

    tradeanimalhide,rhinoceros
    horns,gold,iron,spices,precious
    stones,linnencloth,brass,copper,
    irontools,wine,andoliveoil

    Ethiopia

    600
    AD
    1200
    AD

    kingLalibela

    christian

    unknown

    EastAfrican
    CityStates:Kilwa,
    Mogadishu,
    Mombasa,Sofala

    600
    AD

    localAfrican
    rulers

    islamic

    trade

    GreatZimbabwe

    900
    AD
    1500
    AD

    godking
    unknown
    sharedrule
    witha
    powerful
    queenmother
    and9queens

    raisedcattle
    tradegold,copper,jewelry

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