The Bantu Migration

Bantu Migration

Evidence...

Theories for migration....

Create a diagram like this one on your paper.

1.Who are the Bantu?2. What evidence can we look

at to support the idea of the Bantu migration?

3. What physical features would have enticed the Bantu to settle down as they migrated across Africa?

LEQs:

•People who originated in region of present-day Cameroon and Nigeria•About 1000 BC a massive migration began•Continued for about 2000 years•Is considered the largest human migration in history

Who are the Bantu?

Bantu Migration• Largest migration in the history of the world• Period of 2000 years

What type of evidence might archeologists

look at to determine that

the people began to move?

Evidence of migration…

• Linguistic• Pottery• Iron •Mastered sailing technology

Based on your own knowledge of other

ancient civilizations and

migrations, why do you think the

Bantu began to migrate?

Different theories of migration

• Population expansion• Lack of resources• Changes in climate• Finding better places to live

Bantu Migration

Comparing these two maps, what physical features do you think would have enticed the Bantu to settle down as they migrated across

Africa?

Fresh water and fertile soil.

Bantu Migration

Evidence:•Linguistic•Pottery•Iron•Mastered sailing

Theories for migration:•Climate changes•Population growth•Lack of resources•Better place

Make sure your notes include the following …

•Today they are known more as a language group than as a distinct ethnic group•Today there are more than 60 million people who speak Bantu as their native language.•Swahili is the most widely spoken Bantu language, which is a mixture of Bantu and Arabic languages•They live primarily in the regions that straddle the equator and southward into southern Africa

Who are the Bantu today?

•Bantu•Migration•Archaeology•Artifacts•Linguistic

Words to know …

Entice – to lead on by exciting hope or desireBantu – people who migrated from Cameroon throughout central and south Africa … known as largest human migration in history Migration – the process of moving from one area to anotherArchaeology – the study of historic and prehistoric people and cultures Artifacts – objects produced or shaped by humans and of historical interestLinguistic – of or belonging to language

Words to know …