Friday 25 October 2024

Awesome list of 9 things Africa created that you probably didn’t know about

(1). Astronomy at Nabta Playa between 7,000 bc and 10,000bc.

(2). Language

(3). Projectile weapons between 61,000 years ago (earliest bow and arrow) and 91,000 years ago (earliest harpoon).

(4). Africa made the first clothes around 100,000 years ago and made the first sewing needles.

(5). Africa was the first to begin fishing. The oldest harpoon was found in Katanda, Upper Semliki Valley, DRC and was radio-carbon dated to 90,000 years ago.

(6). Africa was the first to bury their dead.

(7). Archaeological evidence suggests that agriculture in Sudan predated agriculture in Egypt.

(8). Around 80,000 years ago, the earliest work of art still surviving was made in the Blombos cave.

(9). Africa developed long distance trade. The oldest evidence of this is the presence of Nubian Complex culture in Northeast Africa (Nile Valley) and the Arabian Peninsula around 82,000-123,000 years ago (Marine isotope stage 5). The development of language, clothes, art, jewellery, and tools created opportunities to barter. The fact that humans could travel long distances on foot also created opportunities to transport goods long distances. Prehistoric exchanged goods and services from each other in a gift economy before the innovation of modern-day currency. Peter Watson dates the history of long-distance commerce from c. 150,000 years ago, while the archaeological evidence supports a later date. Long-distance trade has been a significant aspect of human history, playing a crucial role in the development and spread of civilizations, cultures, and ideas. By enabling the exchange of goods, resources, and knowledge between different regions, long-distance trade has facilitated economic growth, technological innovation, and cultural diffusion. It has also fostered social and political connections between societies, leading to the development of diplomatic relations, alliances, and sometimes conflict. Long-distance trade has allowed humans to access resources that are not available locally, promoting specialization and increasing the efficiency of production. Furthermore, it has provided opportunities for adventure, exploration, and discovery, leading to the expansion of human knowledge and understanding of the world. Overall, long-distance trade has been a vital force in shaping human history, driving economic, social, and cultural progress.

Source: Wendorf, Fred; Schild, Romuald (2013). Holocene Settlement of the Egyptian Sahara: Volume 1: The Archaeology of Nabta Playa. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 51–53. ISBN 9781461506539.

Source: Backwell, L; d'Errico, F; Wadley, L (2008). "Middle Stone Age bone tools from the Howiesons Poort layers, Sibudu Cave, South Africa". Journal of Archaeological Science. 35 (6): 1566–1580. 

Source: Backwell, L; d'Errico, F; Wadley, L (2008). "Middle Stone Age bone tools from the Howiesons Poort layers, Sibudu Cave, South Africa". Journal of Archaeological Science. 35 (6): 1566–1580.

Source: Yellen, JE; AS Brooks; E Cornelissen; MJ Mehlman; K Stewart (28 April 1995). "A middle stone age worked bone industry from Katanda, Upper Semliki Valley, Zaire". Science. 268 (5210): 553–556. Bibcode:1995Sci...268..553Y.

Central Sudan agriculture predates Egypt:

; Source: Welmoed A. Out, Philippa Ryan, Juan José García-Granero, Judit Barastegui, Lara Maritan, Marco Madella, Donatella Usai, Plant exploitation in Neolithic Sudan: A review in the light of new data from the cemeteries R12 and Ghaba, Quaternary International, Volume 412, Part B, 2016, Pages 36-53, ISSN 1040-6182.

? Source: Henshilwood, Christopher S.; d'Errico, Francesco; Watts, Ian (2009). "Engraved ochres from the Middle Stone Age levels at Blombos Cave, South Africa". Journal of Human Evolution. 57 (1): 27–47.

! Source: Watson, Peter (2005). Ideas: A History of Thought and Invention from Fire to Freud. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 978-0-06-621064-3.

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