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100
Nok culture
Durring units one and two the nok culture is on rise. The Nok culture appeared in Nigeria around 1000 BC and vanished under unknown circumstances around 300 AD. Its social system is thought to have been highly advanced -
100
Agricultural revolution
In 1700 B.C.E the central african agricultural revolution begins. People stay in places for longer periods of time farming and herding. -
100
Nok culture established
100-200 BCE show the first signs of nok culture -
100
Rise of the Kushite state
850BCE marks the start of the rise of the Kushite state and the start of bronze and iron working. -
100
Roman empire takes over central and northern africa
In 30BCE the roman empire takes over large parts of africa -
100
Bantu migrations
the Bantu migrations started around 1700BCE. the Bantu migrations was one of the first major events in central African history. The Bantu people brought ideas on agriculture and iron working from north africa down to south africa. -
Period: 100 to Jan 1, 600
unit 2
should be 600BC- 600AD -
Period: 100 to May 4, 600
unit 1
should end on 600 BCE -
300
Tran Saharan trade
The Tran Saharan trade routes from north africa to central africa started to develope around 300B.C.E. -
300
Hellenism
Hellinism is the time between alex the great and the roman empire( alex was greek). -
500
Cristianity comes to central africa
In 500CE or the 6th century cristianity comes to central africa through early traderoutes. -
Period: Jan 1, 600 to Jan 1, 1450
unit 3
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May 6, 631
Central african muslims invade north africa
In 631 AD the muslims conquered north africa. -
Jan 1, 1100
Swahili trade cities
The Swahili trade cities were coastal trade cities that started with the Bantus. These port cities would eventually be tajen over by the portuguese. -
Jan 1, 1200
African gold
gold begins to be mined outside of the Ghana empire. -
Jan 1, 1230
Empire of Mali begins
The ancient empire of Ghanga declines and the empire of mali comes into power. -
Jan 1, 1324
Mansa Musa
Manca Musa made his significant pilgrimage to mecca in 1324 giveing away gold in the streets eventually leading to the invasion of timbuktu -
Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
unit 4
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Jan 1, 1475
Portugal
Portugal made several colonies in central africa to export slaves to latin america. -
Songhay empire
The songhay empire took power with their use of cavalry and fleets of canoes while the Mali empire was in decline songhay took power. -
Asante empire
Osei Tutu defeats Denkyira and establishes the Asante empire. -
Moroccan army defeats Songhay
The Songhay empire falls to the Moroccan armies -
Kongo empire
The Kongo empire began taking prisoners of war from nearby countries and using them as slaves -
Period: to
Unit 5
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Slave ports
The Portuguese established trading ports along the Atlantic Ocean, which were used 1mainly for slave trade. The slave raids slowed because of Queen Nzinga when she brought her strong military into power. But even with her in power the Portuguese exported slavres through surrounding states. -
Kasanje
In the 17th and 18th centuries Kasanje was a major exporter of slaves and traded slaves with portugal until the poruguese took them and their ports over. -
Agriculture
In exchange for slaves america gave central african states ideas on agriculture including maize because of their rich soil and manyu rivers and streams that run through central africa. -
Leopold's plan
Leopold gained control in central Africa by returning to britain and asking for support. He guaranteed them many slaves and merchant trade in Africa for their support and allowed other countries to trade ing the congo too. -
Period: to
unit 6
At the start of unit 6 central africa is under french rule throughout time they gain their independence and have major gov. struggles to keep power and ethnic cleansing -
The Bokassa era begins
Dacko is ousted by the army commander, Jean-Bedel Bokassa, as the country faces bankruptcy -
Bokassa sentenced to death
Bokassa sentenced to death for murder and embezzlement, but has his sentence commuted to life imprisonment. -
political parties are allowed to form
political parties in central african republc are allowed to form after Bokassa is thrown out of power. -
Central African president Patasse is ousted
Rebel leader Francois Bozize seizes Bangui, declares himself president and dissolves parliament and transitional government is set up. -
Ethnic cleansing in central african republic
Muslims are fleeing the central african republic in a christain ethinc cleansing -
Fishing communities
Fishing communities for the center of early songhay helping to lead to the modernization of africa. -
Ghana and Mali empires
this time marks the start of the African Ghana and mali empires.
