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The History of West Africa has been divided into its prehistory, the Iron Age in Africa, the period of major polities flourishing, the colonial period, and finally the post-independence era, in which the current nations were formed.
Timeline. 5000 BCE. Organised farming begins in Egypt . c. 3500 BCE. The Sahara desert begins to spread in Africa due to climate change. 2000 BCE. Speakers of the Bantu language begin migrating southward. c. 2000 BCE. Farmers and herders travel south from Ethiopia and settle in Kenya.
Empire of Songhai under Sunni Ali conquers Mali and becomes the largest state in West Africa. West African Empires: Mali: 1492-1600: 1470: By this point small vineyards and sugar plantations have emerged around Naples and on the island of Sicily with Africans as the primary enslaved people providing the labor on these estates. European Slavery ...
YearEventsSubjectCountry5-2.5 million BCESkeletal remains uncovered suggest the ...Early Human AncestorsEthiopia4-2.7 million BCEHominid species Australopithicus ...Early Human AncestorsEthiopia600,000 to 200,000 BCEPeriod of migration across the African ...African Migrationn.a.6000-4000 BCESpread of agriculture across Africa.African Migrationn.a.Sep 27, 2019 · In this collection, we examine the big three of the Ghana Empire, Mali Empire, and Songhai Empire as well as the lucrative trade connections they made with West and North Africa.
- Mark Cartwright
- Publishing Director
The History of West Africa has been divided into its prehistory, the Iron Age in Africa, the period of major polities flourishing, the colonial period, and finally the post-independence era, in which the current nations were formed.
West Africa timeline. c. 2000 BC. Africa south of the equatorial forests is largely inhabited by the Khoisan, of whom the San and the Hottentots are the modern survivors. c. 500 BC. Nok terracotta figures, found in modern Nigeria, stand at the beginning of the rich tradition of African sculpture. c. 700.
Based on the evidence in this article, what was unique about the states of West Africa in this period, and what features did they share with states in other regions? How does this article support, extend, or challenge your understanding of the “state” when viewed through the filter of the governance theme?
