Coretta Scott KingCoretta Scott King

Chapter 8: Africa Chapter 8: Africa 1800 B.C. to 1500 1800 B.C. to 1500

B.C.B.C.

Section 2: The Section 2: The Kingdoms of Kingdoms of Kush and Aksum Kush and Aksum (187-190)(187-190)

Had close economic Had close economic ties with ties with EgyptEgypt

Kush was governed Kush was governed by Pharaohsby Pharaohs

People of Kush People of Kush built impressive built impressive pyramids (Meroe)pyramids (Meroe)

Declined because Declined because land lost its fertilityland lost its fertility

Lost control of trade Lost control of trade routesroutes

Taken over by AksumTaken over by Aksum

Became a prosperous Became a prosperous kingdom kingdom mostly mostly because trade routes because trade routes from the Red Sea into from the Red Sea into Egypt and the interior Egypt and the interior of Africaof Africa

King Ezana King Ezana Conquered KushConquered Kushmade Christianity made Christianity the official the official religion of Aksumreligion of Aksum

Environmental Environmental problems problems made land made land less productiveless productive

2.)2.) Persians had gained Persians had gained control over much of control over much of the the Red Sea tradeRed Sea trade

Islamic forces won Islamic forces won control of both Arabian control of both Arabian and African sides of the and African sides of the Red SeaRed Sea