https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8 Kyle Parker en-us 2023-10-11 13:55:57 UTC 2025-04-07 15:43:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/2175586578/b7fe3d44ee8dd8f320860d70d81170bb/Screenshot_2023_10_11_at_9_55_43_AM.png ryanm5_ https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741873025 The second longest river in Africa behind the Nile.]]> 2023-10-11 13:59:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741873025 ryanm5_ https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741873807 Main river of Western Africa, moves through the countries of Niger and Mali.]]> 2023-10-11 13:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741873807 ryanm5_ https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741875523 World's Largest Africa Desert.]]> 2023-10-11 14:00:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741875523 ryanm5_ https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741888175 Society: Located in Southern Africa. Led by Warrior Shaka, British Empire took them over.

Social and Cultural Patterns: Practice of indigenous religion, characterized by ancestral spirits and the use of magic, occurred.
History passed through oral tradition in the indigenous language.

Political System: Ruled by a monarch with centralized power over a bureaucracy. 

Economic System: Economy based entirely on agriculture and livestock]]> 2023-10-11 14:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741888175 ryanm5_ https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741890286 Society: Traded with Portugal and other Europeans for weapons and maintained independence from Europeans.

Social and Cultural Pattern: Influence of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam through trade. 
Differences in religion and European interaction caused conflict.

Political System: Ruled by a monarch centered on Christianity.

Economic System: Economy based on trade of gold, ivory, and frankincense across Sahara Desert and overseas.]]> 2023-10-11 14:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741890286 ryanm5_ https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741896449 Society: Greatest University for learning-Timbuktu-13th -16th c-ideas of Astronomy, Medicine, and mathematics.

Social and Cultural Patterns: While Islam was practiced by rulers, most of the people remained loyal to their indigenous religions.
Because of trade relationships with foreign nations and empires, Songhai was a cultural center of Africa, including cities like Timbuktu.

Political System: Ruled by an absolute monarch who commanded the military and controlled an imperial bureaucracy.

Economic System: Economy based on trade of slaves and gold to North Africa across the Sahara Desert and overseas.]]> 2023-10-11 14:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741896449 ryanm5_ https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741898122 Society: Kingdom located in West-Central Africa created trade with Portugal.

Social and Cultural Patterns: Portuguese missionaries were successful in converting rulers to Christianity, resulting in the conversion of the entire kingdom.
The art of Kongo was elaborate, using wood, cloth, and terra-cotta.

Political System: Ruled by a monarch with centralized power over a bureaucracy. 

Economic System:  Economy based on agriculture, metallurgy, and trade of ivory and slaves.]]> 2023-10-11 14:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741898122 ryanm5_ https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741899228 Society: Located in West Africa, Traded with Portugal with Gold and Slaves.

Social and Cultural Pattern: Practice of indigenous religion and use of indigenous language.
Threats from European invasion and other African Empires created a militaristic society.

Political System: Elimination of clan traditions in favor of a unified government under a central leader.

Economic System: Economy based on trade of slaves and gold to North Africa across the Sahara Desert and overseas.]]> 2023-10-11 14:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741899228 kylep2_ https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741899578 Located in South Africa named after explorer Bartholomew Dias.]]> 2023-10-11 14:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741899578 ryanm5_ https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741903462 Part of Northeastern Africa includes the countries of Somalia and Southern Ethiopia.]]> 2023-10-11 14:15:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanm5_/kgylnx6b84zn7ns8/wish/2741903462