First Contacts: Connecting Africa to the World What did these contacts look like? How did the African people feel about this?

Focused Contacts: Middle Eastern contact and Mansa Musa 2. Chinese contact and Chenge He 3.Portuguese contact 4. Dutch contact

Middle Eastern contact and Mansa Musa

Middle Eastern Contact Between 1000-1400 A.D. Two-Way CONTACT…both countries tried to interact After his pilgrimage to Mecca, the center of the Islamic world, Mansa Musa (the Malian king) encouraged the building of Mosques and the adoption of Islamic culture. Timbuktu became a huge trading and intellectual center between Middle East and Africa. Goods and aesthetics shaped the influence of Africa on the Middle East and the Middle East on Africa.

Between 1000-1400 A.D.

Two-Way CONTACT…both countries tried to interact

After his pilgrimage to Mecca, the center of the Islamic world, Mansa Musa (the Malian king) encouraged the building of Mosques and the adoption of Islamic culture.

Timbuktu became a huge trading and intellectual center between Middle East and Africa.

Goods and aesthetics shaped the influence of Africa on the Middle East and the Middle East on Africa.

Close Proximity = Close Contact!!

Chinese Contact First three decades in the fifteenth century: 1405-1433 When Zhu Di took over the throne in 1403, he appointed Chenge He to command China’s treasure fleet. Seven expeditions of ships crossed the China Sea and headed West to Arabia and East Africa. They traded Chinese silk, porcelain, and lacquer ware for African spices, ivory, medicines, and pearls. China’s “Treasure Junks”-http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sultan/explorers.html

First three decades in the fifteenth century: 1405-1433

When Zhu Di took over the throne in 1403, he appointed Chenge He to command China’s treasure fleet.

Seven expeditions of ships crossed the China Sea and headed West to Arabia and East Africa.

They traded Chinese silk, porcelain, and lacquer ware for African spices, ivory, medicines, and pearls.

China’s “Treasure Junks”-http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sultan/explorers.html

Portuguese Contact Fifteenth century exploration Stable monarchy that supported nautical trade and shipping ventures along with economic resources to fund their expeditions In search for fabric, spices, and gold in South Asia, the Portuguese were lead down the coast of West Africa to Sierra Leone in 1460. They shared many beliefs with the Africans about magic, the supernatural, and the treatment of illness- they did not experience a huge culture shock. Portuguese held ambitious trade relationships with Africa until the sixteenth century when they declined as world trade leaders.

Fifteenth century exploration

Stable monarchy that supported nautical trade and shipping ventures along with economic resources to fund their expeditions

In search for fabric, spices, and gold in South Asia, the Portuguese were lead down the coast of West Africa to Sierra Leone in 1460.

They shared many beliefs with the Africans about magic, the supernatural, and the treatment of illness- they did not experience a huge culture shock.

Portuguese held ambitious trade relationships with Africa until the sixteenth century when they declined as world trade leaders.

Afro-Portuguese Ivories

Dutch Contact Made contact with the Khoikhoi peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa in 1652. Jan Van Riebeeck and The Dutch East India Company formed Cape Town, the first permanent European settlement in South Africa. Purpose was to build, acquire cattle, and develop an agricultural system. Van Riebeeck purchases slaves for domestic and agricultural work. The level of work demanded of them becomes brutally harsh and they outnumber the free men. Was originally a supply station for Dutch ships but accidentally turns into a full scale Dutch Colony.

Made contact with the Khoikhoi peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa in 1652.

Jan Van Riebeeck and The Dutch East India Company formed Cape Town, the first permanent European settlement in South Africa.

Purpose was to build, acquire cattle, and develop an agricultural system.

Van Riebeeck purchases slaves for domestic and agricultural work. The level of work demanded of them becomes brutally harsh and they outnumber the free men.

Was originally a supply station for Dutch ships but accidentally turns into a full scale Dutch Colony.

What Do You Think… These first contacts looked or felt like? Were they fair? Were they helpful to both Africa and her contacting counterpart? How did they affect the people? DRAW IT, DESIGN IT, EXPRESS IT!

These first contacts looked or felt like?

Were they fair?

Were they helpful to both Africa and her contacting counterpart?

How did they affect the people?

DRAW IT, DESIGN IT, EXPRESS IT!