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Civilizations of Africa and the Americas Pre-1600

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-NY-SS

11 lessons

Goal

Analyze the political centralization, ecological adaptations, trade networks, and cultural achievements of complex societies in Africa and the Americas before 1600.

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  1. Environmental Zones and Resource Distribution in AfricaYou are here
  2. The Songhai Empire: Timbuktu, Islamic Scholarship, and Trans-Saharan WealthUp next
  3. Swahili Coast City-States: Monsoon Commerce and Cultural SyncretismNot started yet
  4. Great Zimbabwe and the Kingdom of Benin: Stone Architecture and Bronze ArtNot started yet
  5. Traditional African Religions: Animism, Ancestor Veneration, and SyncretismNot started yet
  6. Aztec Empire: Tenochtitlan, Chinampas, and Tribute SystemsNot started yet
  7. Aztec Religion: Polytheism, Cosmology, and Ritual SacrificeNot started yet
  8. The Inca Empire and Andean Road NetworksNot started yet
  9. Inca Ecological Adaptation: Terrace Farming and the Mit'a Labor SystemNot started yet
  10. Andean Beliefs and Innovations: Inti Worship, Mummies, and Quipu RecordkeepingNot started yet
  11. Comparing Indigenous State-Building in Africa and the AmericasNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-ny9.8aNew York Social Studies Standards · 10th Grade

Complex societies and civilizations continued to develop in Africa and the Americas. The environment, the availability of resources, and the use of trade networks shaped the growth of the Aztec, Inca, and Songhai empires and East African city-states. This growth also influenced their economies and relationships with others.