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    This document summarizes several kingdoms and trading states in Africa between 750 BC and 1586 AD. It provides brief details on the era, ruler, religion, and economic base for each state. The kingdoms/states included are Nubia/Kush, Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Hausa (Kano & Zaria), Benin (Benin City & Ife), Axum, Ethiopia, East African City-States (Kilwa, Mogadishu, Mombasa, Sofala), and Great Zimbabwe. The economic activities of the states ranged from farming, mining, trading, and government administration.

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    WorldHistoryIUnit3:R

    egionalCivilizations

    Chapter12:
    KingdomsandTradingStatesofAfrica,750B
    CAD1
    586

    Summarizetheculture/society/government/economyofeachkingdom/tradingstate.

    Kingdom/State

    Era

    Ruler

    Religion

    EconomicBase
    1stgoldenagefarmingwheat,andother
    thingsaswell.

    Nubia/Kush

    750bc

    Piankhior
    (peeahng
    kee)

    believedin
    thepharos.
    theyhad
    thereown
    religionwas
    Apedemak,
    alion
    headed
    warriorgod.

    Ghana

    A.D.800

    unknown

    Islamicfaith 2citiesinonekingdomtheydidmining,
    toGhana
    trading,andgovt

    Mali

    unknown

    Mansa
    Musa

    Islam5
    pillars

    states,wealth,&ideasincreasedMalis
    renown

    Songhai

    1400s

    Songhai&
    SonniAli

    islam

    govttradingwasbig,territory,&framing
    too

    Hausa(Kano&Zaria)

    5001500

    Sahara

    unknown

    builthomes,claywalledcities,cotton
    weavers&dyers,leatherworkers

    Oba, queen
    mother, and
    the council

    Unknown

    Farming: pepper, ivory

    Benin(BeninCity&
    Ife)

    1300s

    Axum

    A.D.350

    kingLalibela

    Christianity

    triangulartradenetworkthatconnected
    AfricatoIndia.Tradersbroughtivory,
    animalhides,rhinoceroshorns,&goldto
    themarketsofAxum.

    Ethiopia

    1200s

    Lalibela

    Christianity
    &Judaism

    JewsknownastheFalasha,survivedin
    themountainsofEthiopia

    EastAfrican
    CityStates:Kilwa,
    Mogadishu,
    Mombasa,Sofala

    A.D.600s unknown

    Islam

    tradersacquiredivory,leopardskins

    GreatZimbabwe

    1800s

    unknown

    unknown

    govt,tradewithchina&Indiagold
    resourcesandcreatedprofitable
    commercialcities

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