Chapter 6

Commonalities and Variations

• Human Popularity was unevenly divided into three giant continents
• Eurasia, Africa, and Americas
• Animals that were apart of the era: Llama's, alpacas, wild sheep, goats, chickens, horses, and camels
• Iron tools and weapons were important during this era

Civilizations of Africa

1. Warm Temperatures
2. Hosting separate societies
3. Geographical Concept

Meroe: Continuing a Nile Valley Civilization

• Governed by all-powerful/sacred Monarch
• Women had equal power as men
• Practiced herding and farming
• Declined: need wood to make charcoal for the iron tools

Axum: The Making of a Christian Kingdom

• Made nutritious grain
• High demand in pearls, textiles, and pepper
• Taxes helped society grow
• Christianity remained dominant

Alternatives to Civilization: North America

1. Gather hunters helped environments grow
2. Becoming unique societies - how they interact and build their environments

Society and Religion