AFRICAN

REVOLUTION
GROUP 5
 AFRICAN INTELLECTUAL
REVOLUTION

African Civilization is considered the oldest civilization on

earth. The African intellectual revolution is known as the first
societal intellectual revolution. African development has vastly
contributed to the early knowledge used by humankind.
 CHEMISTRY

The early use of chemistry dates back to the ancient civilization of

Egypt. The Egyptians figured out the use of fire in extracting
copper from their ores. Through chemistry, they also found a way
to create synthetic pigment using crushed mineral salt as their
material.
 METALLURGY

The earliest ironworking site so far was discovered in Carthage,

North Africa. Archeological expeditions found iron production that
dates around the middle of the 8th-century BCE. The ever-growing
production and trade of forged metal started the iron age in
the ancient world.
 ENGINEERING

African developed a unique architectural development. The stone architecture

in Zimbabwe is the largest stone structure south of the Sahara and was
constructed somewhere in the 11th century. One of the feats of these
structures is they are not constructed with the use of mortar which is popular
at that time. They also develop the use of Cubit measurement.
ASTROLOGY AFRICA

Dogon people of Mali understand

the details of the star system of
Sirius. They figured out that Sirius is
a binary star system composed of
two-star, Sirius A and Sirius B. The
Dogon people are also aware of the
orbit system of the two stars, and
they based their rituals on it.
AFRICA
 KEY FIGURES IN
AFRICAN REVOLUTION
PATRICE LUMUMBA
The first legally elected prime
minister of the Democraic Republic of
Congo (DRC). He attempts to unie and
to break free of the influence of the
European powers that once clonized
the continent.

His assasination has an mpact on

Congolese politics sinec then.
YOWER KAGUTA
MUSEVENI

He was involved in armed struggle to

oust Idi Amin Dada, the coup leader
who overthrew Milton Obote and
ushered in an eight-year reign of
terror in Uganda.
ADVANCEMENT IN MODERN SCIENCE
Africa’s intellectual revolutions are considered as the base
of knowledge in modern science. Many fundamentals are
derived from the knowledge of ancient civilization in Africa.
This Intellectual revolution helps humankind to advance
and develop their lives. It is also used in solving complex
problems that hinder human civilization towards
development.
THANK YOU!
ADVINCULA, ALYSA MAE
ESCONDE, CATHERINE MAY
MALLARI, MICHOLE CHIN
PUNZAL, CRYSTAL ZAIRA
VASQUEZ, LIAN KATE