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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 AfricaUp next
  2. The Songhai Empire: Timbuktu, Islamic Scholarship, and Trans-Saharan WealthNot started yet
  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 SyncretismYou are here
  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-ny9.8bNew York Social Studies Standards · 10th Grade

Local traditional religions influenced the development of complex societies and civilizations in Africa and the Americas ca. 1325–1600.