Chapter 6: Kush and Other African Kingdoms
The Internet offers a range of social studies resources, including Web sites of museums, government agencies, educational institutions, and the news media. Listed below are links to some outstanding ancient history Web sites. Use them to learn more about the themes, ideas, and events in the lessons in this chapter.
Lesson 1: Nubia and the Land of Kush
- The Nubia Museum
- An interactive site allowing students to tour the Nubia Museum at Aswan, Egypt, and see many artifacts from ancient Nubia.
- http://touregypt.net/nubiamuseum.htm
- Civilizations in Africa: Kush
- A short history of Kush, from the Washington State University World Civilizations site.
- http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/CIVAFRCA/KUSH.HTM
Lesson 2: The Kingdom of Aksum
- Ancient Horn of Africa: Axum (Aksum) (4th–7th c. A.D.)
- This University of Alabama at Birmingham “Images of World History” site includes a map of ancient Aksum and several photos of archaeological remains.
- http://www.hp.uab.edu/image_archive/um/umn.html
- Civilizations in Africa: Axum
- A short history of the kingdom of Aksum, from the Washington State University World Civilizations site.
- http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/CIVAFRCA/AXUM.HTM
- Aksum
- An overview of the rise and fall of Aksum and the role of King Ezana, from Minnesota State University's emuseum.
- http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/archaeology/sites/africa/aksum.html
Lesson 3: West, Central, and Southern Africa
- Early Africa: The Nok Developed in West Africa
- A brief discussion of the Nok culture, as part of a general history of early Africa, on the Web site of Gonzaga University.
- http://barney.gonzaga.edu/~sbennet3/mead/lessonplans/EarlyAfrica.htm
- People on the Move
- The Bantu peoples and migrations are discussed in detail in “The Story of Africa” from the British Broadcasting Company.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/2chapter5.shtml
- Civilizations in Africa: The Iron Age South of the Sahara
- Reasons for the Bantu migrations and their effects are discussed on this Washington State University World Civilizations site.
- http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/CIVAFRCA/IRONAGE.HTM