Ancient African Civilizations You should know
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Course Introductions

Welcome to the Course!
Affirmations for learners
Our Commitment to This Learning Experience
Interesting Facts about the continent of Africa
Attributes of a good Historian
30 African Kingdoms you should research!
Let's Have a Fun Quiz!
Pre-Course work: Great Empires of Africa

Learning Affirmations- Say aloud!
The African Renaissance
Difference an Empires and a Kingdoms (Video)
Did you know? West Africa had Great Kingdoms too!
Learning Outcomes for the Course
Lesson 1 - The Empire of Ghana

0.1 Great Empire of Ghana- Time period & Location
0.2 Overview of the Great Ghana Empire (Wagadu)
0.3 Ghana Empire: The People, Government, Military & Economics
0.4 Daily life and Interesting facts about the Ghana Empire
0.5 Great Achievements of the Empire
0.6 The decline of the Ghana Empire
0.7 Our Reflections
Fun Quiz-Ghana Empire
Lesson 2 - Mali Empire

0.1 Ancient Mali Empire- Time period & Location (Video)
0.2 Overview of the Great Mali Empire (Manden Kurufaba)
0.3 Mali Empire: The People, Government, Military & Economics (Video)
0.4 The Mande Charter of 1222
0.5 Great Achievements of the Empire
0.6 The decline of the Mali Empire
0.7 Our Reflections
Fun Quiz- The Mali empire
Lesson 3- The Songhai Empire

0.1 The Songhai Empire- Time period & Location
0.2 Overview of the Songhai Empire
0.3 Songhai Empire- The People, Government, Military & Economics (Video)
0.4 The decline of the Songhai Empire
0.7 Summary: Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires
Fun Quiz- The Songhai Empire
Lesson 4- The Great Benin Empire

01 The Great Benin Empire- Time period & Location
02 Overview of the Great Benin Empire
03 Benin Empire: The People, Government, Military & Economics
04 The Great Wall of the Benin Empire (Iya)
05 Daily life and Interesting facts about the Benin Empire (Video)
06 The Decline of the Benin Empire
Fun Quiz- The Great Benin Empire
Lesson 5- The Kingdom of Kush

01 The Kingdom of Kush: Time period & Location
02 Overview of the Kingdom of Kush (Video)
03 Kingdom of Kush-The People, Government, Military & Economics
04 Queen Amanirenas of Kush- Conqueror of the Romans (Video)
05 Daily life and Interesting facts about the Kingdom of Kush
06 The decline of the Kingdom of Kush
Fun Quiz: Kingdom of Kush
Lesson 6 - Aksumite/ Axum Empire

01 The Aksumite Empire/ Kingdom of Aksum: Time period & Location (Video)
02 Overview of the Axum Empire
03 Kingdom of Axum- The People, Government and religion
04 The Obelisk of Axum
06 The decline of the Axum Empire
Fun Quiz: Axum Empire
Lesson 7: Kingdom of Kongo

01 The Kingdom of Kongo: Time period & Location
02 Overview of the Kingdom of Kongo
03 The Kingdom of Kongo- The People, Society, Spirituality (Video)
04 Great Achievements of the Empire- Advanced Mathematics- The Ishango bone
06 The decline of the Kingdom of Kongo
Wrap up!

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Fun Quiz: Kingdom of Kush

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