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Rock art as an expression of hunter-gatherer society and world-view
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Mar 22, 2011

Rock art as an expression of hunter-gatherer society and world-view

Paintings and engravings on rocks in the open air and on cave walls are called rock art. There is rock art on about ever...

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Mar 22, 2011

Activity: Kingdoms of southern Africa: Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Great Zimbabwe

For the student Discussion Questions Who was the founder of the Mali Empire? Which city was considered a centre o...

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Mar 22, 2011

Kingdoms of southern Africa: Activities | Grade 6

Nasson, B. (ed). Turning Points in History: Book 1: Ancient Civilisations and Global Trade. Johannesburg: STE. Randles...

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Mar 22, 2011

Iron Age Kingdoms of Southern Africa

Our ancestors survived by hunting wild animals and gathering berries and roots. The women usually gathered food while th...

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Mar 22, 2011

Kingdoms of southern Africa: Thulamela

The city of Thulamela from the air. It has walled areas like the ruins at Great Zimbabwe, which separate royalty from co...

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Kingdoms of southern Africa: Mapungubwe
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Mar 22, 2011

Kingdoms of southern Africa: Mapungubwe

Landing page content This topic provides a brief introductory overview of the settlements in the Limpopo Valley before ...

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Kingdoms of southern Africa: Great Zimbabwe
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Mar 22, 2011

Kingdoms of southern Africa: Great Zimbabwe

Where is Great Zimbabwe? The Great Zimbabwe ruins date from the Iron Age and lie between the Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers...

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Mar 22, 2011

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Early African Civilisations: Ancient Egypt, Nubia and Swahili
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Mar 22, 2011

Early African Civilisations: Ancient Egypt, Nubia and Swahili

Ancient Egypt The ancient Egyptian civilisation grew for thousands of years intact because the Nile River Valley and ...

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Mar 22, 2011

Early civilisations from around the world: Mesopotamia, China, Indus River Valley, the Mesoamerican empires

Mesopotamia The name Mesopotamia was given to the Middle Eastern civilisation that existed between the Euphrates and Ti...

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Mar 22, 2011

Early African civilisations Activity

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Mar 22, 2011

Christianity

Christianity What do Christians believe? Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem to Mary and Joseph. Source: atschool.e...

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Mar 22, 2011

Hinduism

Hinduism What do Hindus believe? Hindus believe in one god that appears in different forms. Source: www.theholidayspot....

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Mar 22, 2011

Islam

Islam What do Muslims believe? This is the Arabic script for Allah.Source: www.webislam.com Muslims believe in a Sup...

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Mar 22, 2011

Buddhism

Buddhism Please note: this information was added recently and is not complete. If you would like to contribute a lesso...

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