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Power Point by: Meredith Hermann

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<ul><li>The Axum had a strong Arabian influence (Source1) </li></ul><ul><li>Other outside influences were China and India because of Trade. They traded manufactured glass, crystal, brass, copper and other natural resources(Source 2) </li></ul><ul><li>South Western Arabian started to create the biggest effect on Axum such as farming and irrigation. (Source 2) </li></ul><ul><li>First African Kingdom to have a currency. They match the currency to the Roman coins. (Source 2) </li></ul>

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<ul><li>Early Axum worshipped Deities like Those of Egypt.(Source 1) </li></ul><ul><li>Built tall free standing obelisks in honor of gods such as warfare and the moon. (Source 1) </li></ul><ul><li>One king, King Ezana, Converted to Christianity around 325 AD and then Ethiopia dominate religion became Christianity from then on. (Source 1) </li></ul><ul><li>With the conversion of the Christian king. The coins used cross of Christ images on them. (Source 2) </li></ul><ul><li>Once converted Axum became more allied with Christian Rome. And isolated from the Rest of Africa. (Source 2) </li></ul>Source 3

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<ul><li>Axum created stelae. Stelae are very tall slender structures, which is believed to have marked tombs of kings. The tallest one was a 108 feet tall (largest monument of this type in the world. (Source 1) </li></ul><ul><li>The Axum used dry stone construction. They did not use mortar, fit the stones together very carefully. (Source 1) </li></ul><ul><li>The Axum also had castles that were built this way, several stories high. (Source 2) </li></ul>St. Mary of Zion (Source 4)

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<ul><li>Bartruff/Corbis, Dave. The Ark for Those Who Believe . Http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.usnews.com/dbimages/master/2407/FE_DA_071126abraham_zion.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/the-ark-for-those-who-believe/photos/&h=360&w=540&sz=81&hl=en&start=2&um=. (Source 4) </li></ul><ul><li>http://www.ethioembassy.org.uk/news/Axum%20Archaelogical%20Site%20-%20Tigray.jpg (Source 3) </li></ul><ul><li>Knight, Judson. Ancient Civilizations Almanac . Vol. 2. Woodbridge, CT: UXL Gale Group, 2000. 286-97. </li></ul><ul><li>Page, Willie F., and R. Hunt Davis, Jr,, eds. &quot;Aksum.&quot; Encyclopedia of African History and Culture . Vol. 1. New York, NY: Facts On File, Inc., 2005. 10-11. </li></ul>