Post Classical Africa, America and Oceania:Were the extra-Eurasian societies less advanced in the Post-Classical Period?

AP World HistoryRichard SmartOakland Mills High School

Classical Context…What do you remember?

Africa Egypt Nubia Bantu

Oceania Polynesian/

Austronesian Migrations

Central Americas Olmecs Mayans Teotihuacan

South Americas Chavin Cult Mochica

Africa

Migrations Bantu

2000BCE 500BCE-1000CE End 1500CE

Spread agriculture and iron

Trade Sub-Saharan Banana

Madagascar Austronesian people

Arabs and Swahili

Society Segmentary/ Stateless

Society Kinship Age-grade Matrilineal

Religion Animistic religion Islam Christianity in East

Axum

Oceania & North America

Oceania

Migrations 600CE – Hawaii 1200CE – Maori

Regional Kingdoms Stratified Society

North America

Moundbuilders Anasazi (Pueblo)

people Tribal systems Trade with Meso-

America.

Incas and Aztecs Compared

Similarities

Both migrating peoples. Both tribute empires Polytheistic religion with

primacy of a Sun-God Record keeping

Mexica books Quipu

Urbanized centers Tenochtitlan Cuzco

Differences

Incas produced a bureaucracy. Aztecs little administration.

Incan focus on assimilation. Aztecs sought domination.

Cultural diffusion greater in Inca Empire

Trade more sophisticated in Aztec Empire