Artifacts and facts from the Ancient African Kingdoms.
Ancient Egypt
This is a mummified cat head 332-30 B.C. It used to part of a full cat mummy. Ancient Egypt mummifies people and things so they will have a spot in the afterlife. They usually do this to pharaohs.
Nubia
This is an iron pot from Nubia. Nubia is a region along the Nile river, south of Egypt. It was one of the earliest civilizations of ancientAfrica, starting in the 6000s(bc). Iron was first made here in Meroe.
Aksum
This is a sliver coin from Aksum with the Ruler of the time. Aksum was located in East Africa. Around 1000 b.c traders started to settle along the banks of the Red Sea. Aksum controlled a trade network from The Mediterranean Sea to India. Christianity traveled on the trade routes.
Ghana
Aksum was located in East Africa. Around 1000 b.c traders started to settle along the banks of the Red Sea. Aksum controlled a trade network from The Mediterranean Sea to India. Christianity traveled on the trade routes.
Mali
This is the map of Mansa Musa with Mali gold. Mali is located in the Upper Niger Valley. The best ruler they had was Mansa Musa, he was Muslim and he based his laws of the Quran, the holy book of Islam. They traded gold and salt.
Songhai: This is a marriage tapestry from Songhai. Toumbouctou was the wealthiest trading center. Invaders from North Africa conquered Songhai. The Islam religion remains important there today.
Kilwa
These are knives form the Ancient Kingdom of Kilwa. Kings grew rich from trade. People entering the city had to pay huge taxes, and the kings grew rich. They used monsoon wind to trade and travel. China brought clothes, silk, wheat, bread, spears, knives, and porcelain to coast. The Portuguese conquered the kingdom of Kilwa.
Zimbabwe
This is gold from Zimbabwe. South from East African city states, Zimbabwe reached it's peak in 1300. They had 200 gigantic stone buildings built by hand. Gold was their main export.
