# data[].attributes.body
100-940

Aksum is a powerful iron age kingdom in Ethiopia. Because They developed a well business around the red sea. They become a great and powerful kingdom in a short team. When their were most bustling time, they even can contend with Rome. They also trade the gold and ivory with Rome.

Human Cultural Development
It is surprise me. In my view Africa is a poor place and they are under rule by other powerful country like Rome. I can imagine that they can contend with Rome. On the other hand, I can't see that Africa realize that export and import business is important for their kingdom.

Source: "Aksum of Ethiopia - African Iron Age Kingdom on the Horn of Africa" about education, 04 July, 2016 http://archaeology.about.com/cs/africa/a/aksum.htm

Picture:
http://f.tqn.com/y/archaeology/1/W/2/t/1/the-24m-king-ezana-s-stele-in-northern-stelae-park-the-biggest-stele-still-standing-148845343.jpg

# data[].attributes.body
1075-1220

This is a short kingdom. They seem like Kingdom of Aksum. they trade gold and ivory to developed their kingdom. Because of the weather, Mapungubwe started fading until disparate.

Human Cultural Development

I find out that gold become a currency to have a business relationship between two kingdom.

Source: " Mapungubwe: SA's lost city of gold" SouthAftrica.infohttp://www.southafrica.info/about/history/mapungubwe.htm#.V6kVfLgrLcc

# data[].attributes.body
650-1000

Africa was the first continent that Islam spread into in the early 7th century. Around 1/3 Africa people believe in Islam.

Human Cultural Development

Before Islam spread into African. There were more than hundred religion in there. After Islam spread in to African, Islam seem like a state religion for them. It really surprise me. The first is I didn't know that Islam appear like that early. Second the power of a faith is great.

Source:  "Islam: Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa" Encyclopedia.com 2006
http://www.encyclopedia.com/article-1G2-3424501553/islam-islam-sub-saharan.html

# data[].attributes.body
BC 146-5

Africa(Roman Province) should be the first colony in Africa. Rome this most powerful empire in the earth at that time. Their territory even inculcated part of the Africa. After Rome rule the North African. They brings lot of perfect system to developed north Africa. However, North Africa under Rome, They also get lot of good deal from Rome.

Human Cultural Development
It is a new way to show Rome power to Africa, and I also discover that human 's kingdom developed to a high peak. They build the army not only for protect the country. They use it for war and invade.

Source:"Africa

ROMAN TERRITORY, NORTH AFRICA" Encyclopadia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/place/Africa-Roman-territory

# data[].attributes.body
BC 800

The city is in North Africa. It was a little port. After Rome discover this place. It became a Mediterranean trade center in the western city. It also became one of the powerful city. They will help the businessman fix their ship.

Human Cultural Development
When small group of people build up a kingdom, and right now there a some intercourse between kingdom and kingdom. Human aware of a new kind of way to trade their goods and get some new things back to their country. It is the early economic in human history.

Source: Joshua J. Mark "Carthage" Ancient History, 28 April 2011 http://www.ancient.eu/carthage/

Picture:
http://www.ancient.eu/uploads/images/1213.jpg?v=1431030305

# data[].attributes.body
BC 1000-BC 300

The Nok Culture appeared in Northern Nigeria. There are many ceramics and ironware. Archaeologist also find out lot of iron weapon.They determination that Nok Culture is a iron age culture.

Human Cultural Developed
People not only use the stone or bronze to fight, they have higher technology to build a iron weapon.

Source:  C. Elliott " The Nok Culture, HistoryToday, 5 May 1967 http://www.historytoday.com/c-elliott/nok-culture

Picture:
http://www.historytoday.com/sites/default/files/articles/nok.jpg

# data[].attributes.body
BC1000

This is the one of the biggest migrate in human history. Bantu people have lot of technology and skill. They know how to iron making, and have large group tribe, but where they live not fit for agriculture, so they move to south easily. Because they have higher technology, so they local can't defeat them. They successfully move to south.

Human Cultural Development
The early invasion in human history. It also is the case that show us higher technology site will be more suitable for survive.

Source: "Ancient Civilizations in Africa, 3500 B.C.-500 B.C." Baltimore County Public Schools , 2003, http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/suic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?zid=c7249e1522352edd95f046e2c32b64ce&action=2&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CEJ2105230006&userGroupName=bcps&jsid=57b68ef0d5b415c62055c11200afb421

# data[].attributes.body
BC 8000

The handmade ceramics from the African. Ceramics is a important tools for the people that live in BC 8000. They use it for saving water, wedding, sacrifice.

Human Cultural Development
early human have their god, and have ceremony for died that means they start focus in the spirit.

Source: "Beer Vessel, Zulu people" 1 February,2015, http://artsbma.org/february-2015-beer-vessel/

# data[].attributes.body
BC 5000-BC3100

One of the earliest civilization near the Nile river is Mesopotamia. They have their own God, low, custom, and unifying language. Human start stay away from the small tribe, and started to build a kingdom. There were more social class and job. Everyone have job as a farmer, doctor, fisher, teacher, and king. They also build their representative building like pyramid.

Human Cultural Development
When a kingdom build up from nothing, that means people stay together, and start a new social model. Human not only stay together for survive.

Source:  Joshua J.Mark "Mesopotamia" Ancient History 02 September 2009 http://www.ancient.eu/Mesopotamia/

Picture: http://www.ancient.eu/uploads/images/2740.jpg?v=1431031879

# data[].attributes.body
BC 6000

There are around 15,000 paintings on the Rock. It is important for us to know more about the past. What was the living habit at BC 6000? In some of the Rock art show the apparel and the animals that they hunt.

Human Cultural  Development
They use some simple tools to hunt and they will use some animals skin to cover their body.

Source: "North Africa Rock Art" Art History Worlds, http://arthistoryworlds.org/north-africa-rock-art/

Picture: http://arthistoryworlds.org/wp-includes/images/Algerie_AC_25_-_03_c_Desjeux.jpg