October 15, 2009

October 15, 2009 What are the most important things we learned about Africa? Why is it important to start our study of African American History in Africa? What is the best question I could put on a Quiz?

Homework: ►STUDY! ►Get

your notes in order ►Make sure they are legible

Dignesh / Lucy ► The

first humanoid (human like) fossil ► Found in Africa ► European name – Lucy ► African name – Dignesh ► Dignesh means “you are beautiful” in the local Amharic language

Egypt ►Ancient

African civilization ►Pyramids ►Pharaohs ►Hieroglyphics

Ancient Ghana ►200,000

man army ►Lots of gold ►Rich from Trade

Ancient Mali ►Mansa

Musa was the great King ►LOTS of gold ►Camel caravans across the Sahara ►Muslim nation

Timbuktu ►Universities ►City

in Ancient

Mali ►Center of trade ►Contains thousands of ancient texts

African Village Life ► Gendered

work (men do one kind, women another) ► Communal – they all lived close to each other ► Round huts ► Common well for water ► Manual labor

Slave hunters ► Africans

participated ► For the money and because there was no such identity as “African” at the time ► Slaves were often taken to “slave factories”

Class Work ► Get

your notes in order! ► Ask questions ► Make sure you can find the information you need ► Test coming on Monday ► (Moved because of the PSAT)