Basic History of Africa

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• Basic History of Africa
• Regions of Africa
• Handout
• Cultural Aspects of Africa
• Guest Speaker
• Sources

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• Hunter Gatherers
• -Primitive
• Agriculture
• -transformed into societies

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• Greeks
• -800BC
• Romans
• -150BC

• Middle East
• -600AD
• Europeans
• -1800s

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• Trade
• Slaves
• Language
• Colonization

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• Religion
• -95 Islamic
• -Takes precedent in daily lives
• -Unifies the people

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• Rural Population
• Architecture and crafts
• Western Influence

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• Diversity
• -100s of Languages
• -17 Countries
• -Most know 4 to 5 languages

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• Religion- Animism
• Influenced American Culture

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Blended cultures -Christianity and Islam -70 la
nguages

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• Ethnic Conflicts-Rwanda and Burundi
• Longest History of human settlement

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• Some of oldest human fossil found here 18000 BC
• Richest region in Africa

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• Apartheid and civil rights big issues
• Rich in minerals diamonds exported

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• What is the most popular religion in Northern
  Africa?
  
• Christianity
• Animism
• Judaism
• Islam

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Islam is the main religion practiced in Northern
Africa. This is due to invaders from Arab
nations who spread their religion around the
region in 600 AD
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• Mix of Modern and Traditional Styles
• Women tend to be more traditional

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• Traditional
• Modern
• Other types Jazz, Afribeat, Tribal, Urban

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• African cuisine combines traditional fruits and
  vegetables, exotic game and fish from the oceans
  that surrounds her, and a marinade of cultures,
  colonies, trade routes, and history.

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• New trend throughout Africa
• Music
• Clothes
• Business

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• Increased in rural areas
• Many still do not attend college

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• 3rd world countries
• Governments
• Economic Growth
• Disease

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• AIDS, Malaria, Yellow fever, Dengue fever,
  Typhoid, Cholera
  

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Which of the following is NOT a type of music
commonly in Africa? A. Jazz B. Grunge C. Afribe
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D. Tribal
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Tribal, Afribeat, and Jazz are all popular forms
of music in Africa. Grunge music generally hails
from Seattle.
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