AP African American Studies / Unit 1: Origins of the African Diaspora
1.2 The African Continent: A Varied Landscape
Notes
Africa has many environments: the Sahara desert, the Sahel, savannas, rainforests, and major rivers (Nile, Niger, Congo). Environments shaped farming, trade and settlement.
Practice
The Sahel is:
Transition zone.
Which river was central to West African empires?
Trade and farming.
Africa's varied environments led to:
Diverse societies.
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