Karl Mauch

Early Civilizations in Africa   Land •Sahara is in northern Africa from the atlantic to the indian ocean and is the greatest desert on earth. •The western region or the “hump” of africa is dominated by niger river. •Southern africa is home to some of the worlds richest deposits of minerals •The savannahs are vast grasslands that border the sahara. Exploration •Karl Mauch found the ruins of great zimbabwe •Kenya is the country where prehistoric predecessors of humans first lived. Kush •Initially called Nubia •May have developed an agricultural kingdom before the egyptians •Discovered iron at Meroe which led them to become a significant commercial force in central africa. •Had its own language, government organization, & mercantile success. Axum (Aksum)