West African padlet by Kenji Abankwa

kabankwa7513 — 2025-02-28 15:56:39 UTC

Warriors were important in the large empires of Ancient Africa such as the Mali and the Songhai Empires. Professional warriors kept the peace and maintained power for the emperor.

Daily life of an African trader

kabankwa7513 — 2025-02-28 15:57:38 UTC

They moved goods across the Sahara Desert using caravans of camels. Some traders became wealthy and held high positions in society.

Daily life of an African farmer

kabankwa7513 — 2025-02-28 15:58:53 UTC

Most people in Ancient Africa were farmers. They spent much of their day working the land growing crops such as yams, sorghum, barley, and wheat. Some people fished for food or took care of herds of livestock such as cattle and sheep.

Common themes of African art

kabankwa7513 — 2025-02-28 16:03:17 UTC

Some common themes of African art are region, materials, three dimensions, human form, and Monumental Art and Architecture.

Religious beliefs and practices

kabankwa7513 — 2025-02-28 16:05:36 UTC

Some Africans believed that there was a supreme god that ruled. They also believed in natural spirits and ancestral spirits like the Chinese. They also did magic, sacrifices, and rituals.

Daily life of an African Artisan

kabankwa7513 — 2025-02-28 16:06:50 UTC

Artisans included blacksmiths, weavers, tailors, jewelers, and tool makers. In some Ancient African societies, artisans were thought to have magical powers.

Daily life of an African slave

kabankwa7513 — 2025-02-28 16:08:08 UTC

There were also many slaves in Ancient Africa. Slaves were often people captured from enemy tribes during war or were born into slavery. Sometimes criminals were forced into slavery for their punishment.

African houses

kabankwa7513 — 2025-02-28 16:10:55 UTC

African homes were thatched huts with walls made of clay and straw. Homes of the royalty were made of wood and stone.

What Africans ate

kabankwa7513 — 2025-02-28 16:12:09 UTC

Each region had a major staple crop that formed the majority of their food. They would then supplement this crop with fish, meat, and vegetables that they were able to grow or hunt where they lived.

African social structure

kabankwa7513 — 2025-02-28 16:15:12 UTC

The roles of the men and women in African homes were that sometimes the heritage would trace back from the father and sometimes it would trace back from the mother. The mother was mostly the head of the house.