CLASS OVERVIEW

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QUEEN AMINA of ZARIA

Queen Amina was born 1533 in Zazzair, known as Zaria in northern Nigeria.

She learned to be Queen from the day she was born.

She was the first Queen of that era and ruled for over 34 years.

Her family was wealthy and traded in metals, kola nuts, cloth, salt and horses.

When her father died, her brother ruled and Amina trained hard to be a mighty warrior.

She earned the respect of the men in the military.

After her brother’s death, Amina became the first Queen of her people at the age of 26.

She led her first military campaigns a few months after becoming Queen.

She won every battle with 20,000 men under her command, and her people built a great wall around the kingdom.

Today in Nigeria, she is known as “Amina, as capable as a man.”

She represents the strength and spirit of womanhood.

SHAMBA BOLONGONGO AFRICAN KING OF PEACE – 1600 – 1620

At the age of 19 years old, SHAMBA was at the right age to take the throne.

He requested of the king and queen if he could travel before he took the throne.

The king and queen concerned about beast and other tribal nations stated, ” No.”

He continued to request to be able to travel and finally the king and queen consented.

He took a large entourage or group of people with him aids, servants and warriors. The tour took 2 years.

He absorbed all that he could to make himself knowledgeable to rule.

When he returned, his father had died and they made him king.

From the knowledge of his tour, he was able to teach his people how to make their clothes last longer, and how to plant cassava, which looks like a white potato, and was not eaten by locust.

He encouraged the art of embroidery and encourage arts and crafts.

He taught his people the game of mancala to help them not to gamble.

He abolished war, which he greatly hated, he restricted his people to carry a wooden knife with the moon did not shine, so no one would be accidentally hurt.

He named his people Bushongo, which was a named respected among neighboring tribes in pursuit of commerce.

If they were attacked, they would destroy property but not people.

He had a large organized government, which 14 women held official positions.

This nation in the Congo was on it’s way to global greatness if not for the invasion of Europeans.

He had a complex and extremely democratic form of government featuring a system of checks and balances.

The government was divided into sections such as military, administrative and judicial branches and all of the people were represented. There was even a concern for fathers with twins.

This democratic government existed 156 years before the United States. A great Empire.

OSEI TUTU – 1660 – 1717

Osei Tutu was the 1st king of the Ashanti people, a great kingdoms high is now known as Ghana.

He was able to get other chiefs to join his kingdom and he gave great leadership.

It is sad, that OSEI Tutu became King because a great golden stool came down from heaven and rested a upon his knee.

The golden stool became a sacred symbol of the nation’s soul, which was appropriate because gold was the source of Ashanti wealth.

Under OSEI TUTU, there was a yam festival which was celebrated by everyone.

A common enemy was defeated, and the Ashanti kingdom gained access to the coastal trade.

The kingdom tripled in size and had a mighty military.

The kingdom existed for 200 years.

Nandi – Queen of Zululand – 1778 – 1826  – Mother of Shaka – taught Shaka how to be a king.

Shaka- King of the Zulus -1818 – 1828 fought to keep the English from over taking kingdom. Designed Shield and spear that helped his warriors to be more successful in battles.

Idris Alooma- Sultan  – A devoted Moslem. When the Sultan went to Mecca he brought back Turkish firearms.  He commanded an army with Calvary with musketeers and armor. 

Study well.

Gwen Ebron, M.Ed

1. King Tenkamenin road to his PEOPLE to solve concerns and disputes. 
2. Sundiata was known as the LION KING.
3. MANSA MUSA was the richest man who ever lived.
4. SUNNI ALI BER fought 7 years, 7 months to win the city of Jenne.
5. Affonso I was the king of the CONGO 
6. ASKIA MUHAMMAD TOURE was the ruler of Songhai. After Sunni Ali Bear.

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Tenkamenin, King of ghana1037 – 1075 A. D. – King  Tenkamenin was a great ruler who rode to his people to meet with them and would not leave until they felt they had received justice. He wore gold on him, and his dogs and horses wore gold along with those who served him. All of his people had an opportunity for education and there was no poverty. Fed 10,000 people every day.

Sundiata the Lion King – 1210 – 1255 – great ruler of Mali. Disney’s the Lion King is based on Sundiata’s true story. You can read his story in the book: Sundiata – Lion King of Mali by David Wisniewski.

Mansa Musa – 1312 – 1337 King Mansa Musa took 72,000 people to Mecca over 6,000 miles to Mecca. He is the richest man on earth even today.

Sunni Ali Ber -King of Songhay – 1464 – 1492. It took 7 years, 7 months to conquer Jenne. Married Queen Dar  and the wedding celebrations wee 7 days. They ruled side by side the empire of Songhai .

Affonso I – King of the Kongo – 1506 – 1540 – Christian King.
Empire had cement homes. Revised the education system and resisted the slave trade.

1. Who was the Pharaoh who fought with Hezekiah, and became known as the Savior of the Jewish people?
     Answer – Taharqa

2. Who was the brother of the woman who was referred to as a Pharaoh? Who was the woman Pharaoh ?
     Answer – Thutmose II / Hatshepsut

3. Who were the couple who brought beauty to Kemet with hanging gardens, water falls and murals?
     Answer – Akhenaten and Nefertiti

4. Who had no poverty in his kingdom?
     Answer – Tenkamenin

5. Who sought wisdom from a King and gained a safe trade route.
     Answer – Makeda

CLASS OVERVIEW

Learn about ancient African Kings and Queens and the Kingdoms they ruled.

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Hatshepsut – 1500+ BC- First Female Pharaoh

Thutmose – 1504 – 1450 BC – Brother of Hatshepsut. Great ruler.

Pharoah Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti. Pharaoh of Kemet 1375-1358 believed in one God, Ra, beautified Egypt. Parents of King Tut.

Pharaoh Tutankhamun – King Tut – Became Pharaoh at age 9 and ruled until the age of 17. Had a peaceful rule.

Queen Makeda – 960 BC – Ruled Lower Egypt, Ethiopia, and parts of Europe. Met with Solomon to exchange wisdom, exchanged 4 million for a safe trade route, and had a son named Menilek.

Pharoah Taharqa – 710 – 664 BC – Fought with the Jews against the Assyrians. Was called the Savior of the Jews.

Hannibal (Hannibal Barca) – Ruler of Carthage 247- 183 B.C. – took elephants over the Alps to battle the Romans. Conquered Rome for a short period of time. His war tactics were used up until WWII.

Tenkamenin, King of Ghana 1037 – 1075 A.D. – King Tenkamenin was a great ruler who rode to his people to meet with them and would not leave until they felt they had received justice. He wore gold on him, and his dogs and horses wore gold along with those who served him. All of his people had an opportunity for education, and there was no poverty because 10,000 people were fed every day

Study well.

Gwen Ebron, M.Ed

1. Egyptians went to _____________every day.

     Answer: Market

2. The Pharaoh’s name was written on a _____________.

     Answer: Cartouche

3. Girls were ______, and boys were ___________ when they could marry.

     Answer: Girls 12 and Boys 14

4. Men and women wore ________,  ____________ and ________.

     Answer: Wigs, Jewelry, and Eye Makeup.

5. It took how many days for Mummification?

     Answer: 70 Days

CLASS OVERVIEW

Learn about several Pharaohs and Queens of Egypt, the King of Carthage and his beautiful empire and the King of Ghana and how his kingdom had no poverty.

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The Pharaoh’s name was written – on a Cartouche

Pharaohs’s White Crown ruled Upper Kemet – the lower part of Kemet

Pharaoh’s Red Crown ruled – lower Kemet – The upper part of Kemet

Pharaoh’s Red and White Crown, Blue Crown, and Atef Crown ruled – Upper and Lower Kemet

Pharaohs wore a false beard and carried a crook (heka) and flail  (nekhakha). 

Egyptian Symbols: Crook and Flail. 

The Crook and the Flail symbolize the respectable position of kingship—it signified pharaonic dominion over the land of Egypt. Both of farming origin, the crook symbolized that the pharaoh was the shepherd or caretaker of the people, and the flail symbolized the scourge of necessary punishment to maintain order in society.

Went to the market daily and bartered for food and goods.

Women cooked and ground grain, and men did the laundry because of crocodiles.

Mummification took 72 days; Hieroglyphics were written in the sarcophagus, which were coffins.

Organs were put in canopic jars: liver, Intestines, lungs, and stomach. The heart was weighed on the scale and must be as light as a feather. The brains were scrambled with a hook and poured out of the nose.

Pyramids were all white with a pure golden tip.

Wealthy people had official mourners crying during the entire funeral.

Men were prepared to fight hippopotamuses out of the garden.

A Sharif was used to fill buckets with water.

Farmers worked by the rise and the fall of the Nile River.

Beds were made of wood with a wooden pillow. No sheets.

Homes were for relaxing and had painted walls.

Cats were so important that the owners would shave their eyebrows in mourning when they died.

Adults played Senet with movable pieces and squares. Another game is Snakes and Ladders, where shutes and ladders are from.

Men and women wore wigs and eye makeup, for the eyes are the window to the soul.

All shaved their hair or cut it short, which helped to keep them from heat strokes.

The writing was hieroglyphics, and boys were taught to write.

The boys got married at 14 and the girls at 12.

Perfumed cones were worn on the heads to perfume the hair and body during a party. A party would start with poetry, then gymnastics and acrobatics. Men and women did not dance together.

Battles were fought by the king leading. There was a signal to begin the war no surprise attacks and no fighting after dark.

Chariots were used with adorned horses and skilled archers.

Study well.

Gwen Ebron, M.Ed

1. Egypt’s original name was KEMET.
2. South was  UPPER EGYPT, and North was LOWER EGYPT.
3. The Laws were called the MA’AT.
4. The River was called THE NILE River.
5. The Egyptian King was called a PHARAOH.

CLASS OVERVIEW

Learn about the first female Pharaoh before Pharaoh Hatshepsut. Learn about the words and habits of the Kemetic people. Enjoy the discussion.

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What words in the Egyptian Language mean:

Egypt – Kemet

Nubia – Ta Seti

South Kemet – Upper Kemet

North Kemet – Lower Kemet

MA’AT – Laws

River – Nile

Writing – Hieroglyphics

Cartouche – Pharaoh’s name is written on it

Pharaoh – King

Market – Kemetic people went to the market every day. They bartered at the market.

Land – Black land was fertile

Social Order: 

Pharaoh – King

Chief Minister – Organizer of taxes and represented the Pharaoh

Nomarchs – In charge of regions

Scribes and Officials – Respected because they could read and write

Temple Priests – Honored Citizens

Craftsmen – The Laborers 

Slaves – Lowest people on the pyramid of social order

Wealth – Wealth is measured by the number of cattle you have. 

Foods: 

Dates and date palms (dates are used to sweeten food), bread, beer, vegetables, and fish. Everyone loves garlic and onions. Meats include goose, roast beef, gazelle, hare (rabbit ), and sometimes camel meat. Other foods include pomegranates, figs, and ostrich eggs.

Study well.

Gwen Ebron

1. The original name of Africa is ______________.

           Answer: Alkebulan

2. Name two Laws of the MA’AT.

           Answer: Any Laws from the MA’AT – see 42 Laws of MA’AT pdf in your account area. (Add a link to the MA’AT PDF)

3. How many years was the MA’AT written before the Ten Commandments? 

           Answer: 2000 years

4. Imhotep was the advisor to ________________.

           Answer: The Pharoah Djoser

5. Imhotep built the ___Step_______ ____Pyramid_______. (Two words)

           Answer: Step Pyramid

CLASS OVERVIEW

Test your knowledge on what you learned last week. Learn about Imhotep, the first known genius in the world. Listen to the discussion about our lack of knowledge and not defending his honor when he was wrongfully portrayed in the movie “The Mummy.”

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1. There is only one race, the human race.
2. Africa is a continent.
3. There are 54 countries and 1500 plus languages.
4. First means first.
5. The enslaved were Kings, Queens, leaders, physicians, teachers, professors, architects, builders, and many other professions.

The original name of Africa is Alkebulan 

The term “Alkebulan” is one of the oldest names for the continent of Africa and is believed to mean “Mother of Mankind” or “Garden of Eden.” This name is of indigenous origin and was used by the Moors, Nubians, Numidians, Carthaginians, and Ethiopians before the continent was known as Africa. The name reflects the ancient belief that Africa is the birthplace of humanity and civilization¹².

The transition from Alkebulan to Africa is a subject of historical debate, with various theories about how the latter name came into common use. Some suggest it was derived from the names of people living in the region, while others believe it was named for its sunny weather or geographical features. Regardless of its origin, the name Africa has been adopted globally, but the original name, Alkebulan, holds significant historical and cultural importance.

Source from: Africahistory.com

MA’AT

Written at least 2,000 years before the Ten Commandments of Moses, the 42 Commandments of Ancient Egypt, the ” Ideals of Ma’at” were one of Africa’s – and the world’s – oldest sources of moral and spiritual instruction. MA’AT, the ancient Egyptian divine principles of truth, justice, and righteousness, is the foundation of natural and social order and unity.                                                       

Ancient Africans developed a human system of thought and conduct which has been recorded in volumes of African wisdom literature, such as the declarations from the Book of Coming Forth by Day, the so-called (Book of the Dead), the teachings of Phat-Hotep and the writings of others. Today, we can use these principles as a practical guide to moral and spiritual excellence and uplift our community. Let your life be an example and live justly, for justice remains a firm foundation, and your children will prosper. The teachings of Phat-Hotep 2370 B.C.

I have not committed sin.

I have not committed robbery with violence.

I have not stolen.

I have not slain men and women.

I have not stolen food.

I have not swindled offerings.

I have not stolen from God.

I have not told lies.

I have not carried away food.

I have not cursed.

I have not closed my ears to truth.

I have not committed adultery.

I have not made anyone cry.

I have not felt sorrow without reason.

I have not assaulted anyone.

I am not deceitful.

I have not stolen anyone’s land.

I have not been an eavesdropper.

I have not falsely accused anyone.

I have not been angry without reason.

I have not seduced anyone’s wife.

I have not polluted myself.

I have not terrorized anyone.

I have not disobeyed the law.

I have not been excessively angry.

I have not cursed God.

I have not behaved with violence.

I have not caused disruption of peace.

I have not acted hastily or without thought.

I have not overstepped my boundaries of concern.

I have not exaggerated my words when speaking.

I have not worked evil.

I have not used evil thoughts, words, or deeds.

I have not polluted the water.

I have not spoken angrily or arrogantly.

I have not cursed anyone in thought, word, or deed.

I have not placed myself on a pedestal.

I have not stolen that which belongs to God.

I have not stolen from or disrespected the deceased.

I have not taken food from a child.

I have not acted with insolence.

I have not destroyed property belonging to God.

These laws were meant to maintain order, balance, truth, reciprocity, harmony, righteousness, morality, and justice in society.

The Belief in one God

God is one and alone, and none other existeth with Him–God is the One, the One who hath made all things–God is a spirit, a hidden spirit, the spirit of spirits, the great spirit of the Egyptians, the divine spirit–God is from the beginning, and He hath been from the beginning, He hath existed from old and was when nothing else had being. He existed when nothing else existed, and what existeth He created after He had come into being, He is the Father of beginnings–God is the eternal One, He is eternal and infinite and endureth forever and aye–God is hidden and no man knoweth His form. No man hath been able to seek out His likeness; He is hidden to gods and men, and he is a mystery unto His creatures. No man knoweth how to know Him–His name remaineth hidden; His name is a mystery unto His children. His names are innumerable, they are manifold, and none knoweth their number–God is truth, and He liveth by truth, and He feedeth thereon. He is the king of truth, and He hath established the earth thereupon–God is life, and through Him only man liveth. He giveth life to man, He breatheth the breath of life into his nostrils–God is father and mother, the father of fathers, and the mother of mothers. He begetteth, but was never begotten; He produceth, but was never produced; He begat himself and produced himself. He createth, but was never created; He is the maker of his own form, and the fashioner of His own body–God Himself is existence, He endureth without increase or diminution, He multiplieth Himself millions of times, and He is manifold in forms and in members–God hath made the universe, and He hath created all that therein is; He is the Creator of what is in this world, and of what was, of what is, and of what shall be. He is the Creator of the heavens, and of the earth, and of the deep, and of the water, and of the mountains. God hath stretched out the heavens and founded the earth-What His heart conceived straightway came to pass, and when He hath spoken, it cometh to pass and endureth for ever–God is the father of the gods; He fashioned men and formed the gods–God is merciful unto those who reverence Him, and He heareth him that calleth upon Him. God knoweth him that acknowledgeth Him, He rewardeth him that serveth Him, and He protecteth him that followeth Him.

Imhotep – whose name means he who comes in peace.

The Father of Medicine is Imhotep. 

Physician to the Pharaoh.

Cured over 200 diseases of the stomach. 

Could look into your iris of the eye and tell what was causing your illness.

Architect – Builder of the step pyramid, the tallest building of its time. 205 Ft tall, built 2870 – 2650 B.C., first royal monument. Took 20 years and 20,000 workers.

Chief Advisor to the Pharaoh

Scribe – Writer

Sage – Wise man

Happy Studying.

Gwen Ebron

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