Description
Overview:
This module focuses on the diverse economic activities that sustained pre-colonial Kemet/Afrikan societies, including Kemet and other empires. Learners will explore the agricultural systems, trade networks, artisanal craftsmanship, and other economic practices that contributed to the wealth and stability of African civilizations. This module highlights the importance of trade routes such as the Trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean trade, as well as the role of agriculture and natural resources in shaping African economies.
Lesson Outcomes:
- Understand the economic activities that sustained pre-colonial Kemet/Afrikan societies.
- Analyze the role of agriculture in shaping Kemet/Afrikan economies and social structures.
- Explore the significance of trade networks such as the Trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean trade routes.
- Investigate the production and trade of goods such as gold, salt, textiles, and iron.
- Reflect on the artisanal and craftsmanship traditions of Kemet/Afrikan societies.
- Examine how natural resources influenced political and economic power in Kemet/Afrikan empires.
- Explore the role of labor and social organization in pre-colonial Kemet/Afrikan economies.
- Investigate how Kemet/Afrikan empires maintained economic stability through trade, production, and resource management.
- Compare the economic systems of various Kemet/Afrikan civilizations, including Kemet, Mali, and Great Zimbabwe.
- Reflect on the relevance of pre-colonial Kemet/Afrikan economic systems in today’s Kemet/Afrikan development.