Maps of Koman
African Agriculture ca. 3500 B.C.E. (Ehret)
African Agriculture Circa 3500 B.C.E.
Map Creator:
Christopher Ehret
Source: Ehret, Christopher. 2002. The Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia. 87.
Date Created: 2002.
Map Description:
This illustrates Ehret's hypothesis regarding the state of agricultural development in Africa circa 3500 B.C.E. The main changes that Ehret points out occur within two particular groups, although all were expanding. As the Cushitic peoples spread west, they began absorbing many former Omotic groups into their societies. Further across the continent, the West African planting agricultural tradition continued spreading to the belt of western rainforest near the Atlantic coast.
Source: Ehret, Christopher. 2002. The Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia. 87.
Date Created: 2002.
Map Description:
This illustrates Ehret's hypothesis regarding the state of agricultural development in Africa circa 3500 B.C.E. The main changes that Ehret points out occur within two particular groups, although all were expanding. As the Cushitic peoples spread west, they began absorbing many former Omotic groups into their societies. Further across the continent, the West African planting agricultural tradition continued spreading to the belt of western rainforest near the Atlantic coast.
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African Civilizations ca. 9000-6700 B.C.E. (Ehret)
African Civilizations, 9000-6700 B.C.E.
Map Creator:
Christopher Ehret
Source: Ehret, Christopher. 2002. The Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia. 63.
Date Created: 2002.
Map Description:
This map displays the locations of African civilizations between 9000 and 6700 B.C.E. Despite the widespread nature of the group, Ehret has refrained from outlining the BaTwa (often known as "pygmies" in European languages) homeland, although it seems that their general location has remained relatively steady through to the modern age.
Source: Ehret, Christopher. 2002. The Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia. 63.
Date Created: 2002.
Map Description:
This map displays the locations of African civilizations between 9000 and 6700 B.C.E. Despite the widespread nature of the group, Ehret has refrained from outlining the BaTwa (often known as "pygmies" in European languages) homeland, although it seems that their general location has remained relatively steady through to the modern age.
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Nilo-Saharan Dispersal (Blench)
Nilo-Saharan Dispersal
Map Creator:
Roger Blench
Source: Blench, Roger. 2006. Archaeology, Language, and the African Past. Lanham: AltaMira Press
Map Description:
This maps illustrates the dispersal of Nilo-Saharan languages between 18.000 BP and 2.000 BP. With the gradual migration of groups, the language family split into many different languages and is now one of the four main groupings found in Africa today.
Source: Blench, Roger. 2006. Archaeology, Language, and the African Past. Lanham: AltaMira Press
Map Description:
This maps illustrates the dispersal of Nilo-Saharan languages between 18.000 BP and 2.000 BP. With the gradual migration of groups, the language family split into many different languages and is now one of the four main groupings found in Africa today.
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Peoples, States and Cities in Africa ca. 100 CE
Peoples, states and cities in Africa, ca. 100 CE
Map Creator:
Christopher Ehret
Source: The Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800. 2002. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia.
Date Created: 2002.
Map Description:
This map displays important groups, empires and cities in Africa circa 100 CE according to Christopher Ehret. As shown, the Roman Empire controlled a vast territory along the northern coast and the Nile river. Roman expansion and trade facilitated the transmission of new technologies throughout the continent, especially ironworking. Other major cultural changes were occurring as well; Christianity began spreading throughout Northern Africa and Aksum was one of the first major kingdoms to convert around 200 years later.
Source: The Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800. 2002. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia.
Date Created: 2002.
Map Description:
This map displays important groups, empires and cities in Africa circa 100 CE according to Christopher Ehret. As shown, the Roman Empire controlled a vast territory along the northern coast and the Nile river. Roman expansion and trade facilitated the transmission of new technologies throughout the continent, especially ironworking. Other major cultural changes were occurring as well; Christianity began spreading throughout Northern Africa and Aksum was one of the first major kingdoms to convert around 200 years later.
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