Chapter 15
Societies and Empires of Africa
North & Central African Societies
Hunter-Gathering Societies
- The Efe
- Social Structure
Stateless Societies
- Tracking family descent
- Age set system
Lineage groups ruled
Muslim States
Islam played a vital role in North Africa
Islam spread to Maghrib
African rulers converted to Islam
Based government upon Islamic Law
Almoravid Reformers
- 11th century, Muslim reformers founded the Almoravid Empire
- By convincing Abd Allah Ibn Yasin to preach.
- His followers were known as Almoravids.
Almoravid Empire
- Spread Islam through conquest
- Found Marrakech
- Moors (spain) & Ghana
- Almohads seized power
- teachings of Ibn Tumart
- Overthrew Almoravids
Section 2
West African Civilizations
Empire of Ghana
- Trades across the Sahara made possible by the camel.
- Soninke people called their ruler ghana
- Kingdom of Ghana 700s
Empire of Mali 1235
- South of Ghana, the Kingdom of Mali emerged
- Wealth built on gold
- Trade routes shifted eastward
- People of Mali seized power
- Sundiata became mansa or emperor
- Later, muslim, Mansa Musa ruled
- After 50 years, the empire began to weaken
Empire of Songhai
- Sunni Ali
- Askia Muhammad
Other Peoples West Africa
- Hausa
- Yoruba
- Benin
Eastern City-States and Southern Empires
Section 3
East Coast Trade Cities
- Swahili language
- Kilwa
- Portuguese conquest
Islamic influences
Southern Africa & Great Zimbabwe
The Mutapa Empire
- Fertile soil, good rainfall, and ample wood
- Mutapa Empire
- Increasing European interference
Influence Today
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