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Great Zimbabwe: Stone Architecture and Inland Trade Networks
Evaluate archaeological evidence from Great Zimbabwe regarding cattle pastoralism, gold trade, and dry-stone construction.
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African Kingdoms and Indian Ocean Trade Networks
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Investigate the wealth, political structures, and trade networks of medieval and early modern African civilizations.
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Learning standards covered
SS.7.1.1Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesAnalyze and interpret a variety of primary and secondary sources from multiple perspectives in the Eastern Hemisphere to formulate an appropriate thesis supported by relevant evidence.
SS.7.2.1Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesUse geographic tools and sources to research and make geographic inferences and predictions about the Eastern Hemisphere.