6 Ancient Civilizations: Africa

Aksum (Axum) - Ancient Ethiopia

• Kingdom of Aksum (easier reading), via Cool Kids
• Kingdom of Aksum (easier reading), via Ducksters
• The Kingdom of Aksum, via World History Encyclopedia
• The Kingdom of Aksum, via National Geographic (choose reading level)
• The Kingdom of Aksum, via Lumen Learning
• The Aksum Kingdom: Ancient Trade, via PBS
• The Aksum Empire of East Africa, via Khan Academy
• History of the Aksum Civilization, via UNESCO
• History of the Horn of Africa (home of the Aksumite Empire), via Black Past
• Aksum: The Iron Age Empire, via Thought Co.

Kingdom of Kush- Ancient Nubia

• Ancient Nubia and the Kingdom of Kush, via Khan Academy
• The Kingdom of Kush, via BiM 2021
• In the Land of the Kush, via The Smithsonian
• The Ancient Kush, via Black Past
• Introduction to Ancient Nubia and the Kingdom of the Kush (video)

Kingdoms of Ancient (and Medieval) Africa, via Boston University

Amistad Background Unit: Overview of all regions of Africa and the ancient people who lived there (this is a unit for teachers, so scroll for the informational sections)