Content Area 6
Africa
1100-980 C.E.

6% of Curriculum and Exam 
14 works
Human life, which is understood to have begun in Africa, developed over millions of years and radiated beyond the continent of Africa. The Earliest African art dates to 77,000 years ago. 
~College Board
Content Area 6 - Catalog of Images Content Area 6 - Khan Academy Link Form, Function, Content and Context Art Analysis

Main African Civilizations

From Prehistoric times to the present

Civilization              Time Period                      Location
Great Zimbabwe    11th- 15th Centuries        Zimbabwe
Bamileke                  11th- 21st Centuries         Cameroon
Benin                        13th- 19th Centuries       Nigeria
Luba                          16th- 21st Centuries        Congo
Kuba                         17th- 21st Centuries       Congo
Ashanti                    17th- 21st Centuries        Ghana
Chokwe                   17th- 21st Centuries        Congo
Yoruba                    17th - 21st Centuries       Nigeria
Baule                       17th- 21st Centuries         Cote d'Ivoire
Ibgo                         19th- 21st Centuries          Nigeria
Fang                        19th - 21st Centuries         Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea
Mende                    19th - 21st Centuries         Sierra Leone





Read chapter 3.5 from Gateways to Art - Understanding the Visual Arts.

                            Must preview before class lecture!!

Introduction to African Art The Art of Africa