Africa - Document Based Question (DBQ)

Africa had several sodding(a) conglomerates, kingdoms, and cities originallyhand the arrival of the Europeans. These civilizations consisted of the kingdom of Aksum during the 300s, the conglomerate fortunate coast that lasted from 700 to 1100, the conglomerate Mali that lasted from circa 1230 to 1600, and the empire of Songhai that lasted from circa 1588 to 1591. These kingdoms/empires contributed to a great supervise of Africas success. Africans developed go on civilizations before the Europeans arrived in ground of craft, society, governments, and art. \nAfricas trade was a key ingredient as to why it was so accomplished before Europeans, for devil reasons: planetary trade and the aureate-salt trade. International trade was very important because of the pickle of some of the civilizations. Document one reveals how the kingdom of Aksums hole made it a in reality popular trading center. Aksum was find between the Red ocean and the Indian Ocean; make it a prime compass point for sea ports and harbors as hearty as a hub for train routes to Egypt. Next, both documents two and third express how the empire of gold coast influenced and affected the gold-salt trade. Document two states how Ghana rose in power and gained control of the trans-Sahara gold and salt trade and how their wealth from it was very evident. Document cardinal states tell how when Arab traders wanted gold they had to pass through Ghana and since Ghana controlled the land, this was an easy find to trade for them. Lastly, Document octette as well as tells of the land sea trade routes in eastmost Africa. \nAfricas social aspects also played an important fictitious character on their success before the Europeans. Document five shows how the muckle of the empire of Songhai, specifically the metropolis of Timbuktu, had very valued careers. In Timbuktu there were many doctors, judges, priests, and learned men who were well kept up(p) at the kings cost. Document six tell s how the empire of Mali was a safe and fasten place. The...