About discoveries of Africa.

1. DEVELOPMENTS IN AFRICA
By Kyle Yem

2. VOCABULARY AND KEY TERMS
• Kin-based networks where families governed themselves.
• Shariah is also known as the Islamic law.
• Cultural forces guide business or purchasing behavior.

3. • In 14th century Ibn Battuta commented Mali society.
• Causing cultural forces in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Scholar from Morocco northwest coast of Africa.
• Was well versed in Islamic law.
• Islamic government Mogadishu and Delhi sought advice.

4. • How Islamic growth increased connection among cultures.
• Ibn Battuta account make's clear African societies.
• That adopted Islam kept their long-standing traditions.
• Parts of Africa defend themselves from attack of Islam forces.
• They built churches, with labyrinths, reservoirs, and tunnels.

5. • The south met the Islam later in history.
• Sub-Saharan cultural and political development was shaped.
• By Banta speaking people from west central Africa.

6. • By the year of 1000 Sub-Saharan Africa adopted agriculture.
• Sedentary nature of agriculture communities formed
• This allowed them to govern themselves.

7. • Unlike most Asia and European societies.
• They didn't centralize power to dominant or central government.
• Instead communities formed kin-based networks.