Ancient cultures 2
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- Africa is the _________ largest continent on earth
- second
- Deserts cover ______ percent of the continent
- 40%
- Rainforests cover _____ percent of the continent.
- 5%
- Mediteranean climate is in the _________________________________
- North and South
- Savannas are ________________ that cover _________ of the continent
- grasslands, 40%+
- There are two seasons: ________ and _______ seasons
- dry, rainy
- The savanna is mostly __________ , but also includes _________ and __________
- grasslands, mountains, swamps
- The Sahel is located ______________________________
- at the south edge of the Sahara
- Desertification
- the slow process of drying out the soil. (bad for the land)
- The first humans lived in the ________________________________
- Great Rift Valley
-
Africans lived a __________ life-style, which means they were ______-_________.
eg. San of Kalahari, Bambuti of rain forests. - nomadic, hunter-gatherers
- Pastoralism
- herding of animals
- Agriculture came into existence around _______________
- 10,000 B.C.E
- Climate patterns forced people into the ________ and _______________
- savanna, nile valley
- Agriculture (allowed permanent settlements) allowed ___________ and _______________
- longer lives, higher birthrate
- __________ were invented for organization.
- governments
- Importance of family: _______________________
- extended family clan
- Religious traditions included:
- monotheism and animism
- stories were passed on by __________
- griots (storytellers)
- Desertification of the Sahara forced people into what is now ___________
- W. Africa
- oldest african city = ______________
- Djenne-Djenno
- Djenne-Djenno abandoned after __________
- 1400 C.E.