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    The Axum civilization had strong military organization and engaged in agriculture and external trade. They traded goods like gold, textiles, and ivory with other regions. Axum had significant architecture like stelae, rock-hewn churches, and schools, and utilized a written language called Ge'ez. They progressed through the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages and minted coins. Axum was led capably but declined due to Muslim invasions, internal conflicts, and reduced trade.

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    The Axum civilization had strong military organization and engaged in agriculture and external trade. They traded goods like gold, textiles, and ivory with other regions. Axum had significant architecture like stelae, rock-hewn churches, and schools, and utilized a written language called Ge'ez. They progressed through the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages and minted coins. Axum was led capably but declined due to Muslim invasions, internal conflicts, and reduced trade.

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    The Axum civilization had strong military organization and engaged in agriculture and external trade. They traded goods like gold, textiles, and ivory with other regions. Axum had significant architecture like stelae, rock-hewn churches, and schools, and utilized a written language called Ge'ez. They progressed through the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages and minted coins. Axum was led capably but declined due to Muslim invasions, internal conflicts, and reduced trade.

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    Features of Axum Civilization

    -Good Military Organization


    -Agriculture eg;wheat, barley
    -Geographic Location(mountainous
    area)
    - Trade(external trade with
    Egyptians, people from the Arabian
    Peninsular,Greeks, Jews)
    Traded in gold,rhino horns, textiles,
    wine, cloth ,axes, porcelain,ivory
    -Architecture(Stelae/Obelisks)
    Stelaes(notice board-tributes,new
    laws)
    Built temples from rocks(The temple
    of Lalibela)
    Built schools
    -Literature(System of Writing,
    Ge'ez)
    -Metal Technology
    3 age systems(Shows the
    development of tools)
    (Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age)
    *Minted coins(gold,iron coins)
    *Made tools
    -Able Leadership
    -Inter-marriages

    Aswan
    -Muslim Invasion(took away
    territories)
    -Internal conflicts(Falasha Jews
    introduced the Zagwe dynasty)
    -Decline in trade

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