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Lesson 2 Migrations

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What was the name of the people that migrated into southern and eastern Africa? The Bantu
What does Bantu roughly translate to? The people
When did the migrations start? The first few centuries AD
Were the Bantu speakers one united people? No
What professions did the Bantu have? Nomadic herders
Which people do experts believe they are related to? The Nok
In which directions did Bantu speaking people start migrating? To the South and East
What type of farming technique did the Bantu use? Slash and burn
How can we explain the behaviours of the Bantu (specifically why did they migrate)? They produced more food than they could consume
What technology did the Bantu people bring with them? Probably iron and smelting
What is migration? The act of moving from one place to another in order to settle
What are push-pull factors? Conditions that draw people to another location (push factors) or cause people to migrate from their homeland (pull factors)
What are the three reasons for a peoples' desire for migration? Economic, political, and environmental
How do experts trace migration? Through linguistic patterns
Where did the Bantu originally live? South west Nigeria
How long ago did the Bantu migrations begin? 2,000 years ago
What did the Bantu do with their technology when they met new people? They shared it
What river did the Bantu follow? The Congo
What did they do with the Congolese riverbanks? They farmed them
How have the Bantu migrations affected our world today? They completely changed the ethno-linguistic makeup of sub-saharan Africa and the technologies brought by the Bantu propelled Africa forward
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