Africa - Document Based Question (DBQ)

Africa had several pure(a) imperiums, kingdoms, and cities forrader the arrival of the Europeans. These civilizations consisted of the kingdom of Aksum during the 300s, the conglomerate currency coast that lasted from 700 to 1100, the empire 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 enshroud of Africas success. Africans developed travel civilizations in the lead the Europeans arrived in ground of get by, society, governments, and art.\nAfricas trade was a key ingredient as to why it was so accomplished before Europeans, for cardinal reasons: outside(a) trade and the gold-salt trade. International trade was very important because of the arrangement of some of the civilizations. Document peerless reveals how the kingdom of Aksums localisation of function made it a sincerely popular trading center. Aksum was fit(p) between the Red ocean and the Indian Ocean; f ashioning it a prime full point for sea ports and harbors as soundly as a hub for string routes to Egypt. Next, both documents two and tierce 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 riches from it was very evident. Document collar states tell how when Arab traders wanted gold they had to pass through Ghana and since Ghana controlled the land, this was an easy rile to trade for them. Lastly, Document 8 in like manner tells of the land sea trade routes in easterly Africa.\nAfricas social aspects also played an important occasion 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 knowing men who were well kept up(p) at the kings cost. Document si x tells how the empire of Mali was a safe and warm place. The...