Bantu Expansion

Stateless societies were typically

The primary function included agricultural production or this:

In African civilization, slavery was often:

What element did the Bantu people begin producing & using as early as 500 BCE?

Mostly these stateless societies were ruled by

Using slaves as military aids was widespread in Africa among the following group:

Slaves were often traded for respurces such as:

Political affiliation was loosely structured based on:

Ties were political , rather than social .

African societies that did not establish a centralized system of power were known as:

The number of captives- men, women or children mattered in the hierarchy of Africa’s developing infrastructure because:

Which of the following IS NOT a factor that led to Bantu expansion?

The Bantu also used clay/terracotta techniques to produce artwork- mainly in the form of what?

The roots of slavery extend, in some form, throughout the entire ancient world.

What methods have historians used to accurately trace the early history of the Bantu & Nok peoples?

Female captives were considered twice as valuable because

From 830-1645 Bantu empires rise & fall throughout Western Africa-these developments align with what other time period?

Migratory patterns of the early Bantu people included the areas presently known as:

I am because we are, & because we are, I therefore am- a proverb that explains this about ancient African civilization:

How many people living in Africa today speak some dialect of a traditional Bantu language?

Slavery was practiced by the Egyptians, Nubians & most notebly:

African Empires saw prosperity and decline dependant upon what?

Slavery extended beyond agriculture & population growth. It also lent itself to the political power of African rulers.

The three most major West African kingdoms consisted of these:

Authority in a stateless society was balanced among lineages of equal power so that no one family had too much control.