As they traded with areas all around the mediterranean sea, people learned their language. During the classical period, interaction between civilizations expanded across greater ranges than ever before. World civilizations and history of human development african civilizations. The swahili civilisation lay on the east african coast, from mogadishu in the north towards sofala today beira and inhambane in the south. Trade routes connecting africa, europe and asia helped foster the spread of ideas. Often, extended families shared close quarters in their homes. Indeed, only for south africa is there dna from ancient farmers, which is similar to that of present bantu populations from the same area 25. Cultural diffusion is the transmission and blending of.
African civilizations chapter 15 africa african civilizations developed in subsaharan west and east africa subsaharan africa refers to the region of africa south of the sahara desert. This is the overriding theme of the history of the world. It revisits the ideas of early diffusionist anthropology, in particular, the framework developed by frederic bartlett in his unjustly neglected book psychology and primitive culture. I can cite describe how empires in africa grew as commercial and cultural centers along trade routes. Great zimbabwe and related sites 223 8 in the heart of africa. Explain how the bantu migration impacted the swahili culture. Social studies model curriculum for grade 7 ohio department of. Swahili culture is the culture of the swahili people inhabiting the swahili coast. The main objective of this paper is to examine african culture and values. While designed for middle school students, it can easily be adapted for older and younger students. In west africa, the empires of sudan, ghana, mali, and songhai all flourished. Unesco affirms, that the wide diffusion of culture, and the education of humanity for justice. Explain the impact of cultural diffusion on african.
American indian and african african american spiritual and cultural symbols found in material culture, some of which are strikingly similar in form. Empire building leads to both cultural diffusion as well as internal animosity among. This chapter shows that cultural interaction provides the basis for a rich future. This packet addresses the ohio 6th grade contents standard i can explain how tradition and diffusion have influenced modern cultural practices and products in the eastern hemisphere the packet includes key vocabulary, traits of culture, poster project and cultural diffusion exercise. The phoenicians kept good records related to trade. Civilizations of the past, such as the mesopotamia, mesoamerica. The diversity of african culture is seen right from north africa, sub saharan africa, afroasiatic, nigercongo, nigersaharan, eastern africa to southern africa appendix1. Then students must determine if cultural diffusion was a positive or negative occurrence in each situation and why. Dbq on cultural diffusion taken from previous new york state regents exams using examgen software. Philosophy of historycivilization, cultural diffusion. States and empires flourished in africa during the medieval period. Ties of kinship united people beyond the extended family.
But these rights recently have been interpreted in the context of an emerging consensus about the. Diversity, diffusion and challenges in african culture under. Learn cultural diffusion early civilizations with free interactive flashcards. Egypt, north africa, nubia, ethiopia, the west african savanna, the west african forest, the east african coast and islands, the zimbabwe plateau, parts of central africa and south africa. Explain the impact of cultural diffusion one african civilizations during this period. It is the outcome of the spread of literacy and education, intercountry trade relations, technological development, and religious interventions. Mcneill, discusses implications of the theme civilization, cultural diffusion, and innovation. By introducing the iklwa spear and creating the bull formation, shaka trained his warriors so well that they eventually defeated the british invasion. Lesson 1 diverse societies in africa the big idea african peoples developed diverse societies as they adapted to varied environments. It measures 30, 244, 000 square kilometers wide with 1,032,532,974 people living as of 2011. The phoenicians were an early trading civilization located in present day lebanon and syria along the mediterranean they produced various products, such as glass, papyrus scrolls, and dyes, and. The largest of the 3 major west african kingdoms took control of timbuktu expanded trade to europe and asia time of great cultural diffusion askia muhammad sets up high functioning bureaucracy 5 provinces each with a governor tax collector judges like mansa musa, had laws based on quran trade inspectors. The broader unity of this diverse culture diffuses all that is known as continent of africa. The culture appears to have begun around bce and and lasted until 300.
You can still buy tiles, but they can flip to another civilization if it has more culture than you on it, and units. Module 12 societies and empires of africa essential question how did interactions with other cultures shape african. It involves a visual demonstration, student role play, and engaging simulation that involves every student. Traditional african cultural practices paved the way for foreign way of doing things as africans became fully westernised. This process is marked by the common consumption of cultures that have been diffused by the internet, popular culture media, and international travel.
I can also identify the sources of wealth for west african kingdoms and analyze the impact of cultural development in africa, including the transsaharan slave trade. Cultural diffusionis the exchange of ideas between different cultural groups through trade or war. Intersecting symbols in indigenous american and african. This has added to processes of commodity exchange and colonization which have a longer. In general and regardless of time, cultural diffusion has been a very positive thing for african civilizations as it has allowed for the communication of goods, beliefs, languages, traditions, customs, culture and activities from the african continent to others and from others to africa. Forced diffusion or expansion diffusion is the second method of cultural diffusion and takes place when one culture defeats another and forces its beliefs and customs onto the conquered people. Chapter 15, pages 419429 the rise of african civilizations. Geography africa is the 2nd largest continent in the world. Cultural diffusion continues to influence the development of cultures and nations in africa today. Prominent precolonial african civilizations were egypt, nubia, ghana, mali, carthage, zimbabwe, and kongo. This is a lesson 4060 minutes on cultural diffusion. East around the year 3000 bc, agriculture arose independently in ethiopia with crops like coffee, teff, finger millet, sorghum, barley, and ensete.
Through cultural diffusion, horizons are broadened and people become more culturally rich. Which of these is an example of cultural diffusion. The legacy of ancient greece and rome is embedded in western culture. Which of the following describes the effect of cultural. Use maps and globes to locate early human settlements and paths of migration. Examples of it can be sought in several realms, like social, political, religious, intellectual, technological, and economical realms. Around the year 3000 bc, agriculture arose independently in ethiopia with crops like coffee, teff, finger millet, sorghum, barley, and ensete.
Cultural diffusion is the intermingling of one or more cultures. Owing to varied factors, when a culture spreads and overlaps with other cultures, we then term it as the process of diffusion. Swahili civilisation came about through the mixing of the original local people with foreigners with whom they traded, especially the arabs. Seventh grade social studies unit two 2the influence of culture. Cultural diffusion is the transmission and blending of cultures over different civilizations. The central theme of human history on earth is the accumulation of human skills and power over nature and over one another.
After 1200 ce, trade between african kingdoms and the islamic world transformed. This is accomplished through the movement of people and goods. The african cultural area covers all the countries in subsaharan africa and most of the african continent, including the islands i n the indian ocean, east of africa. Jul 15, 2016 cultural diffusion lesson plan template and teaching resources. From the precolonial to the modern day toyin falola and tyler fleming encyclopedia of life support systems eolss and along the swahili coastline of east africa, vast trade networks developed. This paper discusses technological transfer diffusion of african sacred ironmaking science into the western hemisphere by enslaved africans. The donkeys also were domesticated independently in the ethiopian and somalian region, but the majority of the domesticated animals came there from the regions around. One of the first cultures to develop during the early iron age in west africa was the nok culture in modern day nigeria.
This lesson integrates history, social studies, and science concepts. Jul 14, 2014 during the classical period, interaction between civilizations expanded across greater ranges than ever before. Technology ict in preserving african cultural heritage in the information age. Pdf this chapter explores the conditions and processes through. Issn 2229 53 western civilisation and culture began to creep into african sociocultural milieu, first, with the contact of europeans with africa, a consequence of berlin conference in the quest for imperial pilfering of african resources and, later, consolidated by the unstoppable wave of globalisation. Support your answer by describing how these civilizations interacted with foreign cultures and how their own societies changed as a result. Over time, the letters different civilizations altered some of the original letters. The core from which a culture is born, and then spreads over to the rest of the world is a cultural hearth. The reality of human interactions is that we fear and avoid what we dont understand.
African civilizations community unit school district 200 overview. Students are given a series of 9 events that led to cultural diffusion. Cultural globalization refers to the transmission of ideas, meanings, and values around the world in such a way as to extend and intensify social relations. Which of the following describes the effect of cultural diffusion on the west african empires of ghana, mali, and songhai. In southern africa, great zimbabwe emerged as the most complex civilization throughout southern africa. Pdf a systemic approach to cultural diffusion and reconstruction. Cultural diffusion is the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group of people to another. Assessing the importance of cultural diffusion in the bantu. Cultural diffusion continues to influence the development of cultures and. African ways of doing things became primitive, archaic and regrettably unacceptable in public domain. An example of this would be when the spanish took over lands in the americas and later forced the original inhabitants to convert to roman catholicism in the 16th and 17th centuries. It also brought a knowledge on the continent itself.
Unfortunately, feelings of rootlessness or cultural detachment may result. Suresh kumar this article is the revised version of my paper presented in festival. The donkeys also were domesticated independently in the ethiopian and somalian region, but the majority of the domesticated animals came there from the regions around sahel and the nile. Sharing a common lineage created bonds of loyalty and responsibility. Why it matters now differences among modern societies are also based on peoples interactions with their environments. From the precolonial to the modern day toyin falola and tyler fleming encyclopedia of life support systems eolss dissolved by the midseventeenth century as economic, military and political systems shifted due to the slave trades impact. Which statement about cultural diffusion in asia is most accurate. The phoenicians are often referred to as the carriers of civilization because they traded goods and spread ideas throughout the mediterranean region. So ancient greek writing has is roots in ancient phoenician writing.
The cultural ties united people in african societies is family ties played an important part. The beginning of islam one evening, muhammad claimed the angel gabriel came and revealed gods wishes to him. Human rights and cultural diversity in africa prof. The process of hindu and buddhist cultural diffusion out of southern india. Geography look at the location of ironworking sites on the map. For example, a woman living in manhattan might purchase mala prayer beads used by buddhist monks to focus on a breath or mantra. The element of diffusion in african culture is seen long back in its history. It examined the nature of african culture and established that the main commonality among africans is the oral. Ancient african civilizations contents recorded in the neolithic rock, known as petroglyphs, and the megaliths in the sahara desert in libya give light to the premature huntergatherer culture established in the dry prairies of north africa during the ice age. Culture spread from cities, each tile can host culture from multiple civilizations. Unesco eolss sample chapters world civilizations and history of human development african civilizations.
Ademola ajayi from interdisciplinary and continental perspectives, this volume explores elements of african culture and ideas, indigenous and modern, and how they have evolved through the ages. This chapter explores the conditions and processes through which culture is reconstructed and diffused within and between social groups. Those ancient farmers the only african ones so far analyzed genetically do display a nonnegligible level of hg admixture fig 1c in ref. Philosophy of historycivilization, cultural diffusion, and.
Diversity, diffusion and challenges in african culture. The pluralistic cultures of many african nations strive to find a common national identity as they struggle to seek political, economic and social stability. They speak swahili as their native language, which belongs to the nigercongo family. Trade and cultural diffusion health10 global history. Therefore, the denial or abuse of human rights is considered wrong, regardless of the violators culture. Graham connah focuses upon the archaeological research of two key aspects of complexity, urbanism and state formation, in ten main areas of africa. As outside influences seep in, longterm traditions may be forgotten in the face of more dynamic ways of doing things. Corresponds with movement and cultural diffusion handout content included. African people is the process of cultural diffusion the spread of culture traits from. Choose from 346 different sets of cultural diffusion early civilizations flashcards on quizlet. Swahili culture is the product of the history of the coastal part of the african great lakes region. Intersecting symbols in indigenous american and african material culture. The zulu empires biggest accomplishment stems from being one of the most feared african civilizations during the colonial period.