African History

African History: Part I
This week’s readings discussed the physical and geographical makeup of Africa, as well as the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and its affects on Africa and its Diaspora. Africa and the Genesis of Humankind discussed how physical environments play a huge role in determining the way that human life would develop, as well as the geographical diversity of Africa that influences the diverse societies within the continent. Most importantly, it talks about the development of food production, or farming, and how that allowed human society to advance to complex stages. The next section focuses primarily on the internal “slavery” in Africa and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, and their effects on Africa and the Diaspora. The physical environment of Africa consists of 12 million square miles, 5 major climatic regions and contains a wide variety of climates and vegetation. Thus, the development of society largely depends on how the inhabitants adapt to or change their...