Section 3

Section 3

East African

Civilizations

East African

Civilizations

East Africa began trading as goods moved from the interior of Africa to coastal areas

East Africa began trading as goods moved from the interior of Africa to coastal areas

ZimbabweZimbabwe•Trading kingdom•Language – Bantu•Ancestors were Shona from Nigeria

•Trading kingdom•Language – Bantu•Ancestors were Shona from Nigeria

ShonaShona•About A.D. 100 - population explosion (a large and sudden growth in population)

•Land could not support increase in population

•Migrated to Zimbabwe about A.D. 700

•About A.D. 100 - population explosion (a large and sudden growth in population)

•Land could not support increase in population

•Migrated to Zimbabwe about A.D. 700

Shona CitiesShona Cities•Built towns using stones without mortar

•Capital had houses, a fort, and a temple

•Fort was surrounded by a wall

•Built towns using stones without mortar

•Capital had houses, a fort, and a temple

•Fort was surrounded by a wall

Zimbabwe remained strong because…

Zimbabwe remained strong because…

•When chief became old he drank poison so younger ruler could take over

•Trade: copper, gold, ivory

•When chief became old he drank poison so younger ruler could take over

•Trade: copper, gold, ivory

Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls

Harare

KilwaKilwa

KilwaKilwa•Trading city-state in East Africa

•Collected heavy taxes

•Swahili developed in Kilwa

•Trading city-state in East Africa

•Collected heavy taxes

•Swahili developed in Kilwa

SwahiliSwahili•Arab traders settled in Kilwa

•Swahili is a mix of Arabic and African culture

•Swahili language is a mix of Bantu and Arabic

•Arab traders settled in Kilwa

•Swahili is a mix of Arabic and African culture

•Swahili language is a mix of Bantu and Arabic