Ancient Sub-Saharan Africa

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• Somalia

• Kenya

• Mozambique

• Tanzania

• Zimbabwe

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• Somalia

• Kenya

• Mozambique

• Tanzania

• Zimbabwe

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• Somalia

• Kenya

• Mozambique

• Tanzania

• Zimbabwe

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• Somalia

• Kenya

• Mozambique

• Tanzania

• Zimbabwe

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• South Africa

• Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Uganga

• Ethiopia

• Botswana

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• South Africa

• Lesotho

• Swaziland

• Somalia

• Mozambique

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• South Africa

• Lesotho

• Swaziland

• Somalia

• Mozambique

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Intro to Ancient Africa

What were some civilizations in Africa long ago?

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We can learn about the distant past from ruins.

What are ruins?

• Information passed down from generation to generation.

  This is done by talking, often in the form of story telling.

• Documents that we can study. People from the past can speak directy to us via their writings.

• What is left over of things people built, usually buildings.

  They might not be in usable condition any more.

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We can learn about the distant past from ruins.

What are ruins?

• Information passed down from generation to generation.

  This is done by talking, often in the form of story telling.

• Documents that we can study. People from the past can speak directy to us via their writings.

• What is left over of things people built, usually buildings.

  They might not be in usable condition any more.

Multiple Choice

Which of these shows ruins?

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Which of these shows ruins?

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Which of these shows ruins?

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What is it called when information is passed down

from generation to generation by talking?

• ruins

• documents

• oral traditions

• carbon dating

• archeology

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What is it called when information is passed down

from generation to generation by talking?

• ruins

• documents

• oral traditions

• carbon dating

• archeology

Match

Match the picture to the way of learning about the past

written record

archeology

oral tradition

ruins

• written record

• archeology

• oral tradition

• ruins

Match

Match the picture to the way of learning about the past

written record

archeology

oral tradition

ruins

• written record

• archeology

• oral tradition

• ruins

Multiple Choice

Which of these is learning about her family history through oral tradition?

• Ana read her great-uncle's diary and learned about his life during World War II. Ana also found his medals and some pictures of him in uniform.

• Sarah's mom told her that there was a prince in the family many generations ago. Her mom knows this because her mom had told her.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is learning about her family history through oral tradition?

• Ana read her great-uncle's diary and learned about his life during World War II. Ana also found his medals and some pictures of him in uniform.

• Sarah's mom told her that there was a prince in the family many generations ago. Her mom knows this because her mom had told her.

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Historians can learn about history from oral tradition.

But stories can change each time they are retold.

So, we generally know about history because of things left behind, such as

• ruins and artifacts, including documents

• food and water, especially nutritious meals

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Historians can learn about history from oral tradition.

But stories can change each time they are retold.

So, we generally know about history because of things left behind, such as

• ruins and artifacts, including documents

• food and water, especially nutritious meals

Multiple Choice

Which of these is doing archaeology?

• Study of fossils (bones from living things)

• Study of objects left behind by people

• Study of living things, like plants and animals

• Cooking your grandma's favorite recipes.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is doing archaeology?

• Mr. B studies the languages of Africa. He has found that one language has words from Arabic and Chinese. He can tell you how to order food in several African countries.

• Mr. M studies the ancient people of Africa. He found the ruins of a town under centuries of dirt near a river in Africa. He is studying the tools, cookware, and buildings he found there.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is doing archaeology?

• Mr. B studies the languages of Africa. He has found that one language has words from Arabic and Chinese. He can tell you how to order food in several African countries.

• Mr. M studies the ancient people of Africa. He found the ruins of a town under centuries of dirt near a river in Africa. He is studying the tools, cookware, and buildings he found there.

Multiple Choice

Archeologists have a few ways to tell how old an artifact is. One of these methods is called. . . .

• relative location

• carbon dating

• speed dating

• carbon footprinting

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Archeologists have a few ways to tell how old an artifact is. One of these methods is called. . . .

• relative location

• carbon dating

• speed dating

• carbon footprinting

Multiple Choice

Which of these might use carbon dating?

• A dentist suspects your mouth pain is caused by wisdom teeth coming in improperly. He wants to get an x-ray to see whether his theory is right.

• A cook wants to know how old the raw meat in the fridge is. He doesn't want to serve spoiled food.

• An archaeologist found a leather vest in an ancient ruin. He wants to measure how old the leather is, so that he can make a theory of when the town was active.

Multiple Choice

Which of these might use carbon dating?

• A dentist suspects your mouth pain is caused by wisdom teeth coming in improperly. He wants to get an x-ray to see whether his theory is right.

• A cook wants to know how old the raw meat in the fridge is. He doesn't want to serve spoiled food.

• An archaeologist found a leather vest in an ancient ruin. He wants to measure how old the leather is, so that he can make a theory of when the town was active.

Multiple Select

Historians USED TO think there was not much history to learn about Africa because

(Select the TWO correct reasons.)

• not many places in Africa wrote down their history

• there wasn't anything interesting to learn about ancient Africa

• It's hard to find ruins of ancient African civilizations, since some groups built with materials that didn't last centuries

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Historians USED TO think there was not much history to learn about Africa because

(Select the TWO correct reasons.)

• not many places in Africa wrote down their history

• there wasn't anything interesting to learn about ancient Africa

• It's hard to find ruins of ancient African civilizations, since some groups built with materials that didn't last centuries

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Great Zimbabwe, Swahili, Kush, Aksum, Ghana, Songhay, and Mali are examples of . . .

• Kings of England

• Great civilizations of Africa

• Rivers of West Africa

In come the archaeologists!

What have they found in Africa?

Multiple Choice

Great Zimbabwe, Swahili, Kush, Aksum, Ghana, Songhay, and Mali are examples of . . .

• Kings of England

• Great civilizations of Africa

• Rivers of West Africa

Multiple Choice

What were some of the great ancient civilizations of Africa?

• Kush, Aksum, Ghana, Songhay, Mali, Swahili, and Great Zimbabwe

• Panama, Costa Rica, India, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Kazakhstan

Multiple Choice

What were some of the great ancient civilizations of Africa?

• Kush, Aksum, Ghana, Songhay, Mali, Swahili, and Great Zimbabwe

• Panama, Costa Rica, India, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Kazakhstan

Multiple Choice

The Swahili lived

• in beautiful towns on the east coast of Africa

• in north Africa, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea

• in small villages in the Sahara Desert

• in beautiful villages in the rainforests of Africa

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The Swahili lived

• in beautiful towns on the east coast of Africa

• in north Africa, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea

• in small villages in the Sahara Desert

• in beautiful villages in the rainforests of Africa

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The Swahili traded merchandise with with people from

• Europe and America

• Japan and Russia

• Arabia and China

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The Swahili traded merchandise with with people from

• Europe and America

• Japan and Russia

• Arabia and China

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the Swahili were very skillful

• boat builders, business people, wood carvers

• doctors, painters, farmers

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the Swahili were very skillful

• boat builders, business people, wood carvers

• doctors, painters, farmers

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From the 5 themes of geography, we study the MOVEMENT of ideas.

Which detail about ancient Swahili fit this theme?

What MOVED INTO the Swahili culture, as a result of their interaction with Arab merchants?

• Language and religion -

  Swahili took some Arab words,

  and many Swahili people became Muslim.

• Government and methods of agriculture -

  Swahili changed their style of government to match the Chinese, and many Swahili people started to farm in Russian ways.

Multiple Choice

From the 5 themes of geography, we study the MOVEMENT of ideas.

Which detail about ancient Swahili fit this theme?

What MOVED INTO the Swahili culture, as a result of their interaction with Arab merchants?

• Language and religion -

  Swahili took some Arab words,

  and many Swahili people became Muslim.

• Government and methods of agriculture -

  Swahili changed their style of government to match the Chinese, and many Swahili people started to farm in Russian ways.

Multiple Choice

Who built Great Zimbabwe?

• Travelers from the Arabian Peninsula.

• Africans, probably descendents of Bantu

• German geologist Karl Mauch and English archaeologist Gertrude Caton Thompson

• Aliens

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Who built Great Zimbabwe?

• Travelers from the Arabian Peninsula.

• Africans, probably descendents of Bantu

• German geologist Karl Mauch and English archaeologist Gertrude Caton Thompson

• Aliens

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The buildings at Great Zimbabwe are very unique in many ways. For example, they are built out of stone, but stone is is rare in Sub-Saharan Africa.

What else is unusual about the buildings in Great Zimbabwe?

(Select TWO correct answers.)

• They are very tall.

• Every wall is curved.

• There is NO mortar or cement holding the stones in place.

• They are very colorful.

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The buildings at Great Zimbabwe are very unique in many ways. For example, they are built out of stone, but stone is is rare in Sub-Saharan Africa.

What else is unusual about the buildings in Great Zimbabwe?

(Select TWO correct answers.)

• They are very tall.

• Every wall is curved.

• There is NO mortar or cement holding the stones in place.

• They are very colorful.

Multiple Choice

Which civilization is suggested by this image?

• Egyptian

• Swahili Coast

• Great Zimbabwe

• Greek

Multiple Choice

Which civilization is suggested by this image?

• Egyptian

• Swahili Coast

• Great Zimbabwe

• Greek

Multiple Choice

Gold has been mentioned in this lesson for two great African civilizations: Swahili and Great Zimbabwe.

Which civilization did what?

• Both civilizations had big business mining gold.

  A large portion of the population in each place were involved in doing the work of digging gold from the earth.

• Great Zimbabwe had big business mining gold.

  The Swahili got gold from Great Zimbabwe, and traded it to Arab Merchants.

Multiple Choice

Gold has been mentioned in this lesson for two great African civilizations: Swahili and Great Zimbabwe.

Which civilization did what?

• Both civilizations had big business mining gold.

  A large portion of the population in each place were involved in doing the work of digging gold from the earth.

• Great Zimbabwe had big business mining gold.

  The Swahili got gold from Great Zimbabwe, and traded it to Arab Merchants.

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What animal is on the flag of the modern country of Zimbabwe, and why?

• A leopard is on the flag, because the leopard was the symbol of the country in ancient times. It shows pride in their ancient history.

• a bird is on the flag, because bird sculptures were found at an archeological site. It shows pride in their ancient history.

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What animal is on the flag of the modern country of Zimbabwe, and why?

• A leopard is on the flag, because the leopard was the symbol of the country in ancient times. It shows pride in their ancient history.

• a bird is on the flag, because bird sculptures were found at an archeological site. It shows pride in their ancient history.

Multiple Choice

The Swahili language

• died out soon after the Portuguese destroyed the great cities of the Swahili

• is still a notable language in East Africa

• is still spoken in North Africa

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The Swahili language

• died out soon after the Portuguese destroyed the great cities of the Swahili

• is still a notable language in East Africa

• is still spoken in North Africa

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Both groups (Swahili and Great Zimbabwe) lived in

• North Africa, on or near the Mediterranean Coast

• Horn of Africa

• Atlas Mountains

• Sub-Saharan Africa, on or near the east coast

Multiple Choice

Both groups (Swahili and Great Zimbabwe) lived in

• North Africa, on or near the Mediterranean Coast

• Horn of Africa

• Atlas Mountains

• Sub-Saharan Africa, on or near the east coast

Multiple Choice

Which civilization is suggested by this image?

• Great Zimbabwe

• Romans

• Swahili

• Egypt

Multiple Choice

Which civilization is suggested by this image?

• Great Zimbabwe

• Romans

• Swahili

• Egypt

Match

Click on the map to enlarge it.

Then, match the country names.

• Somalia

• Kenya

• Mozambique

• Tanzania

• Zimbabwe

1

4

9

5

11

• 1

• 4

• 9

• 5

• 11

Match

Click on the map to enlarge it.

Then, match the country names.

• Somalia

• Kenya

• Mozambique

• Tanzania

• Zimbabwe

1

4

9

5

11

• 1

• 4

• 9

• 5

• 11

Match

Click on the map to enlarge it.

Then, match the country names.

• Sudan

• Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Uganga

• Ethiopia

• Botswana

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6

3

2

12

• 3

• 6

• 3

• 2

• 12

Match

Click on the map to enlarge it.

Then, match the country names.

• Sudan

• Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Uganga

• Ethiopia

• Botswana

3

6

3

2

12

• 3

• 6

• 3

• 2

• 12