The Kingdom Of Aksum powerpoint made for school last year (9th grade, 2009)
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1. THE KINGDOM OF AKSUM 400 BCE to 10 thCentury AD Hornof
Africa
2. Geography
Aksum is located southeast of Kush on rugged land on the Red
Sea and Indian Ocean, very close to the Mediterranean Sea.
It is located on modern-day countries, Eritrea and
Ethiopia.
3.
Aksums central location on the Mediterranean Sea and Indian
Ocean made it an ideal center of trade.
Aksum traded many necessities, but also sold some very exotic
luxuries in exchange for things not found or made in Aksum.
Economy 4. Religion
Aksumites believed in one god Mahrem, but they also worshipped
spirits, honored dead ancestors, and offered sacrifices.
Ezana, raised by a Christian, converted the Kingdom to
Christianity.
Fun Fact:Ethiopia, present-day Aksum, is now home to millions of
Christians, all because of Ezanas converting of the Empire. 5.
Social Life
Most of the Aksumites worked as farmers who brought mountain
water to the working fields. The main objective of their life was
trading.
Other Aksumites worked as architects and builders. They built
monuments, thrones, and several pillars.
6. Timeline
1000 BCEArab peoples crossed the Red Sea into Africa
20 thcentury ADSolomonid Dynastylasted until last ruler, Haile
Selassie died in 1975
AD 1001 stmention of Aksum in a Greek guidebook (written)
AD 325-360Aksum reached height while Ezana occupied the
throne.
AD 330Ezana turned his attention to Kush.
AD 350Ezana conquered the Kushites and burned Meroe to the
ground.
AD 550Egyptian merchant named Cosmas described how Aksumite
agent bargained for gold from the people in southern Ethiopia.
7. Architecture
Aksums most famous bit of architecture is the Pillars of Aksum,
a series of huge pillars placed around the kingdom, with stories
inscribed on the sides.
The Kingdom of Aksum once had large temples, but were replaced
by richly decorated Christian temples.
8. Technology
The Kingdom of Aksum was the first kingdom south of the Sahara
to mint its own coins.
Aksum created a method of agriculture called terrace
farming.
They built dams and cisterns.
Fun Fact:All coins minted in Aksum were imprinted with the
sayingMay the country be satisfied. 9. Literature
Geez was the Aksumites language, and is spoken still today in
Etheopia, Eritrea, and Israel.
Fun Fact: Aksum was the only African Kingdom to have developed a
written language by that time. Geez Alphabet: 10. Art King Ezana
Aksum Flag Christian Crosses Pillars of Aksum 11. THE END 12. QUIZ
TIME!!! - Overall
Our project is on The Kingdom of ________.
A. Askum
B. Akzum
C. Aksum
D. Mr. Young
13. QUIZ TIME!!! - Literature
2. What was the official language of the Kingdom of Aksum?
A. Geiser
B. Geez
C. Geer
D. South Ethiopian
14. QUIZ TIME!!! Religion
3. The official religion of Aksum was changed to Christianity
by _______.
A. Ezana
B. Ezara
C. Ezra
D. Jesus Christ
E. Muhammad
15. QUIZ TIME!!! - Overall
4. Cody, Brandon, and Brett deserve what grade on this
project?
