Between 1500-1800 C.E. Sub-Saharan Africa experienced changes and continuity as they began to go further with their foreign relations. Culturally, Africa began to form syncretic cults that had Christian teachings and African traditions. Slavery continued to be one of Africa's main way of showing economic wealth. Africa experienced growth and change in their political organization and the rise and fall of kingdoms and states Before the syncretic cults, Africa's old traditions and beliefs surrounded deities, idols, and multiple gods.
Africa’s ports were also a major stopping point for most of the world, and Europe had ideas of spreading Christianity to the world and it would start one port at a time. Life in Africa became much more advanced than it was, and some parts of African life significantly
Africa is the motherland of all civilization because it is the originator of the human race, it has taught other civilizations, and it is home to the first religions. Africa is the motherland of civilization because it is the originator of the human race. According to archeologists’ findings, Africa is the cradle of the human race. Archeologists have unearthed the first human being in East Africa. The oldest skeleton was found in Ethiopia and given the name Lucy.
Achievements of the African Empires and Cities Before the Arrival of the Europeans In Africa, there were achievements in the empires or kingdoms and their cities before the Europeans arrived and took control. In the Kingdom (Empire) of Axum they developed a trade route. In the Kingdom of Ghana they had characteristics of powerful nations today. In the city of Timbuktu they had great morals and developed the center of Islamic Art. There are many other things that Africa achieved in.
However, in the time before the Europeans arrived in Africa in the late 15th century, the civilizations of Africa had already accomplished many great things. We have a multitude of unbiased accounts about the success and importance of many African empires, kingdoms, and cities. The Aksumite empire was an important international trading center, and was a major stop on many trade routes along the coast of the Red Sea, and inland towards the Nile River and the Sahara Desert. The ancient kingdom of Ghana, at one time in its history, was the controller of the trans-Saharan gold and salt trade, and made sure that the world knew it. The court of the Ghanaian king was described as a luxurious place filled with luxurious people; even the dogs wore collars of gold and silver.
In the 4th century BC, Yoruba people we not initially known as Yoruba although they have common sentiments and share a common ethnicity and language group. Both archeology and traditional Yoruba oral historians confirm the existence of people in the same region for several millennia. The name “Yoruba” is most likely an adaptation of ‘Yo ru ebo’, which means, “Will venerate.” The Yoruba civilization remains one of the most technologically and artistically advanced in West Africa to this time. To add, some contemporary historians contend
Although some parts of Africa remained untouched by Islam, many others were often advanced in society. A main achievement of this conversion of cultures was Islam’s ability to connect Africa to the rest of the world through trade. Islam influence in the Indian
The lack of unity in Africa served as a strong advantage, allowing Europeans to govern the land with only minor upheavals from these groups. Industrialization had set the stage in such a way, that the demand for raw materials and new markets grew immensely. Europeans were in need of raw materials to fuel their factories, and they also wanted to sell their goods to new people. This urged their search for new colonies. In their competition for colonies and trade, European nations grew a strong sense of national pride.
Chad There is a country located in the central part of Africa and that country is Chad. Chad is a large country with an area of 1.284 million square kilometers. That is a little over three times the size of California. The climate in Chad is tropical in the south and more of a desert in the north. There is 300 square kilometers of irrigated land and Chad is also a significant source of water in the Sahel.
The Climate and Geographic Landmarks. The fourth largest landmass in the world is the continent of South America. It is located in the southern part of the western hemisphere in between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. This huge triangular shaped continent is host to every climatic zone and half of it is covered by forests. It is home to the worlds largest rainforest and river, the Amazon; the highest waterfall, Angel Falls; the longest mountain range, the Andes Mountains; the driest place on the planet, the Atacama Desert; the highest capitol city, La Paz Bolivia; and the most southern city in the world, Puerto Toro, Chile.