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Bantu Migration, Agriculture, and Iron Technology Map

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This map of Bantu migration, agriculture, and iron technology from c. 5000 BCE to 1800 CE will help your students explore how people, crops, and technologies moved across Africa over thousands of years. The map shows phases of Bantu migration alongside the spread of crops such as yams, millet, sorghum, bananas, and cassava. It also shows the spread of iron-working technology. As your students explore this map, ask them what patterns they notice between the routes of migration and the spread of agriculture and ironworking. What evidence from the map supports their interpretation?