History
Welcome to the Historic portion of the gallery! This portion will include 3 artifacts, one from before colonization, one during colonization, and one after colonization. Many countries from East Africa have recently (last 50 years) gone through civil wars and independence. This is due to the fact that Africa was colonized later than any other place by the Europeans. And in today's world, most countries in Africa are still considered developing, and many Eastern African countries are considered some of the fastest-growing countries in the world, due to them gaining independence later in history. This Portion of the gallery was created by Grace Bearley.
Cuisine in Kenya
Much of the cuisine in Kenya has been influenced by the people they were colonized by (Great Brittian). Curry Isn't typically seen as a staple of British culture however during the British Raj (1858-1947), they adopted some of the customs of India, then brought them to Kenya when they colonized. The link below will take you to the recipe if you're interested in recreating this exciting recipe!
Sources- Kenyan Chicken Curry
Aksum Kingdom Timeline
To the Left you will see a timeline follows the Aksum Kingdom. The Aksum Kingdom ruled from the 1st century to the 7th century. This kingdom was one of the greatest of its time and had one of the biggest trading ports, due to it being located on the coast of the red sea, and in modern-day Ethiopia. To open the slide show you must click on the presentation then go up to the first button on the right and click open in a new tab.
Sources- Aksum Kingdom - Britannica, Aksum - World History Encyclopedia
Map of East Africa
The image to the right shows two maps, one is before colonization and the country's independence, and the second map is after colonization and independence in East Africa. Many of the borders in East Africa have changed in the past 50-80 years, like in Sudan. There have also been many name changes in countries, like Madagascar in 1960, they had to change their name because too many people kept mispronouncing it.
Sources- Sudan Britannica, Ethiopia Britannica
