Question

Summarize medieval Africa's geography, societies, and cultures.

Answer 1

Explanation:

In the early middle age (around 500 years) Africa´s was still well represented by one of the most iconic and ancient cultures of the world, the Egyptians. Their territory was located in the northside of Africa in the well known Sahara desert, they worshipped pagan gods, until the Romans appeared, and started to spread the Christianism.

The Egyptian social structure was very hierarchized with many floors were different sectors of people were assigned, the Pharaoh first, then nobility, priests, soldiers, scribes, merchants and more, however other cultures, with novelty social structure, and army distribution started to approach (Romans, Islam, etc).

A century and a couple of decades later Africa´s desertic zones were occupied by Islam (around 646), new territories started to be used (Ghana for example) in the continent, and more cultures started to establish settlements.

Due to this activity, the Sahara trade route was founded, the Islam started to have more control and have great power in the area, spreading their religion, and naturally having different conflicts with other kingdoms in order to defend and expand the territory, that was a common event in Medieval times.

Answer 2

Medieval Africa was an evolving world. In early centuries it opened trading routes, experienced new religions, increased literacy among people, and experienced one of the continent's richest periods.

It is a mountain range in the northern most part Africa between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara Desert. It is the largest desert in all of Africa and is composed of dry sand, and has a lack of water. It is south of the Atlas Mountains and north of the Ahaggar Mountains.

Medieval African farming people lived in closely knit communities and helped each other with tasks. The pattern of family life varied depending on the culture of the group. In some small societies the basic family unit was nuclear family.

As the medieval era started around 500 CE, Rome's power in North Africa and Egypt started diminishing. The traders from the Middle East started bringing Islam to Africa. Africa's treasures of gold, salt, slaves, and ivory had also become known, making the continent a target for more trading and wealth.