Unit 1: An African kingdom long ago in Southern Africa

Unit 1

An African kingdom long ago in Southern Africa

Learning aims

After completing this unit, learners must be able to do the following:

● Know and understand basic concepts. ● Understand and explain the changes in the Limpopo Valley between 900 and 1300. ● Know about settlements in the Limpopo Valley preceding Mapungubwe. ● Study Mapungubwe – inhabitants’ social structure and lifestyle. ● Understand archaeology and the importance of archaeological studies and preservation of historic artefacts. ● Describe the trade that took place. ● Continuously exercise various cognitive levels: define, describe, explain, evaluate, analyse, etc.

Introduction

This term and in this unit, learners will learn about kingdoms in Southern Africa. It is about how communities became part of a bigger world through trade.

Help learners to tell you what they learnt as a story.

Important terminology

BC | AD | BCE | CE c. (Circa) Archaeologist Artefact