What is an arch? History of Architecture
Arches of the Medieval Baptistry at Pisa How do you hold up the roof? People building houses or any other kind of people have always had this one big problem, [...]
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African Religion – Colonization and Independence
In 1500 AD, most of the people in Africa worshipped traditional local gods. But local gods are appropriate for local chiefs; big empires tend to go with monotheistic religions. So as more [...]
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African History – Colonization and Independence
Agadez mosque (Songhai, 1515, in Niger) Africa in 1500 AD Just before 1500 AD, Africa was suffering from a terrible drought probably caused by the Little Ice Age. All over [...]
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History of Tanzania – African History
Kilwa By 1500 AD, people in Tanzania were doing pretty well. They did a lot of trading with India and the Arabian Peninsula from their biggest port at Kilwa, and [...]
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History of Nigeria – African History
Ngazargamu In the 1500s AD, eastern Nigeria was part of the Islamic Bornu empire. The Bornu built their capital city at Ngazargamu. The Kanem-Bornu ruler Mai Idris Alawma ruled Ngazargamu [...]
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History of Mauretania – African History
Mauretania is mostly dry; a lot of it is desert. Where is Mauretania? Mauretania is on the Atlantic coast of West Africa. It's basically the western part of the Sahara [...]
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History of Botswana – African History
History of Botswana: Where is Botswana? Tswana people in the 1500s In 1500 AD, the Tswana people lived in what is now Botswana. That's in the middle of the southern part of [...]
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History of Mozambique – African History
Chapel of Our Lady of Baluarte - the oldest European building south of the Equator (Isla de Mozambique, 1522, thanks to Jason Inslee) In 1500 AD, the Bantu Chikuyo Chisamarengu [...]
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History of Kenya – African History
Kenya history: Mombasa in the 1500s Portuguese conquer Mombasa In the early 1500s AD, Portuguese ships under the rule of Charles V managed to capture the important seaport of Mombasa [...]
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History of Chad – African History
History of Chad: Lake Chad Bornu Empire in Chad The Bornu empire - ruled by Muslims - controlled most of Chad at the end of the Middle Ages, with their [...]
