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Africa

Published on Dec 04, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Africa

before transatlantic slavery
Photo by angela7dreams

Egyptian civilisation

2, 000 years old by the time Rome was built

Ghanian Empire

Size W.Europe, traded gold, salt & copper, had large army.
Photo by geezaweezer

Kingdoms of Benin

Highly skilled in ivory carving, pottery, rope and gum production
Photo by angela7dreams

Kingdom of Mali

W & NE Africa, 2000km wide, advanced trading

Songhay kingdom

  • Organised government
  • Developed currency
  • Imported fabrics from Europe
  • Timbuktu important meeting place
  • Libraries, universities - Poets, artists, scholars