apw unit 6 Flashcards
who is a ruler/leader in islam called
Sultan
What type of gov was swahili coast
decentralized
what religion was swahili coast
Sunni Islam
swahili coast technology
ships and triangular sails were advanced and made for indian ocean trade . they shipped large things. useed monsoon winds.
what major thing came from the indian ocean trade to africa?
Islam!
what did swahili coast export
gold! or timbor, ivory, spices
what did trading with indian ocean trade lead to ?????
CULTURAL DIFFUSION! (language, architecture, art)
What was mali empire known for
wealth
mali government
centralized
what was timbaktu
mali city, important trade center, center of religion and learning, had a lot of universities, appealed to scholars
who founded mali
Sundiata Keita
Mansa musa
billionare, emperor of mali, welthiest person
How did mali become so rich?
facilitated gold trade in the trans sahara trade
why was mansa musa journey on hajj important
it spread islam, built mosques, education along the way, gave to poor the price went down, preserved history in written texts, influenced architecture designs
what was used to go through the harsh conditions of the sahara
caravans/camels
who were griots
cultural figure that preserves oral history and traditions
mali economy
centered on trade, and gold. maybe salt
berbers
controlled desert trade routes, skilled nomads
ghana gov
centralized
rise of ghana related to the beginning of
trans saharan gold trades
ghana religion
islam
ghana technology
architecture from islam
what did bantu migrations spread
culture, language, traditions throughout africa as it diffused to DIFFERENT PEOPLE
bantu gov
decentralized
