PPT-Alternatives to Civilization: Bantu Africa

Movement of Bantu Speaking People into Africa south of equator Began around 3000 BCE from southeastern Nigeria and the Cameroons Over time 400 distinct Bantu languages developed By 1 st century CE Bantu agriculturalists occupied forest regions of equatorial Africa some had probably reached East African coast. SSWG4: . The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa. . Standard Covered. a. . Describe the location of major physical features and their impact on Sub-Saharan Africa. . Ashanti, Swahili, . Masai. , . Khoikhoi. & San, Igbo. Ashanti. Where. : Central Ghana. Culture. :. Animism (tree & animals have souls). “Talking drums” - much of jazz, blues & reggae have roots here. Environmental and Cultural . Impact of the Bantu Migrations. Spread of the Bantu language. The Bantu language spread from present day Nigeria, or West Africa, to east African city-states. When the Bantu language reached East Africa and blended with Arabic, the Swahili language was created.. Ch.8 – African Civilizations (1500 BCE – 700 CE) . &. . Ch.15 – Societies & Empires of Africa (800-1500 CE). Ch.8- African Civilizations (1500 BCE- 700 CE). African cultures adapt to harsh environments, spread through major migrations, and establish powerful kingdoms.. Ashanti, Swahili, . Masai. , . Khoikhoi. & San, Igbo. Ashanti. Where. : Central Ghana. Culture. :. Animism (tree & animals have souls). “Talking drums” - much of jazz, blues & reggae have roots here. Africa Unit One. Section 1 - African . Geography. Geography is the study of the earth’s surface, land, bodies of water, climate, peoples, and natural resources.. Africa is the world’s second largest continent.. Then came the Bantu groups.. Bantu is . a major branch of the Niger-Congo language family spoken by most populations in Africa. There are about 650 . Bantu. languages by the criterion . Who are the Bantu? . Unit 1 Section 1. Key Terms. Agricultural Revolution. The change from food gathering to food production that occurred between ca. 8000 and 2000 BCE also known as the . Neolithic Revolution. Bantu. Collective name of a large group of sub-Saharan African languages and of the peoples speaking these languages. Meso = means middle. Refers to any cultures that lived in present-day Mexico & Central America. Olmec Civilization. One of the earliest Mesoamerican civilizations. Located near Gulf of Mexico. Knowledge of them comes from excavations of 2 main sites = San Lorenzo and La Venta . How did the history of . Meroë. and Axum reflect interaction with neighboring civilizations?. Both . Meroë. and Axum traded extensively with neighboring civilizations. . Both . Meroë. and Axum developed their own distinct writing scripts. . Standards. SS7G4 . The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Africa. . a. Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group. . b. Explain the diversity of religions within the Arab, Ashanti, Bantu, and Swahili ethnic groups. . Africa and the Americas. 500 BCE - 1200 CE. AP World History Notes. Chapter 7. Early Africa. Few written records of early African people. Historians learn about early African people through . oral traditions = legends & history passed by word of mouth through generations. Third Edition. CHAPTER. 6. Commonalities and Variations:. Africa, the Americas, and Pacific Oceania. 500 . B.C.E.. –1200 . C.E.. Copyright © . 2016 . by Bedford/St. . Martin’s. Distributed by Bedford/St. Martin's/Macmillan Higher Education strictly for use with its products; Not for redistribution.. Meat alternatives (sometimes called meat substitutes or meat analogues) are plant-based products designed . to replace meat.. Examples of meat alternatives include:. mycoprotein – protein sourced from fungi;.