Benin

[|bronzes]CHART: CHARACTERISTICS OF A CIVILIZATION OR CULTURE Benin NAME: David Saustad PERIOD: 8 DATE: November 2, 2010 · **Leaders, Elites** · **State Structure** · **War** · **Diplomacy, Treaties** · **Courts, Laws** || ** -Warrior king named Ewuare ** · **Type of System** · **Technology, Industry** · **Trade, Commerce** · **Capital/Money** · **Types of Businesses** || ** -Portuguese were the first to make contact with Benin ** · **Holy Books** · **Beliefs, Teachings** · **Conversion** · **Sin/Salvation** · **Deities** || ** NA ** || · **Family** · **Gender Relations** · **Social Classes** · **Inequalities** · **Life Styles** || ** NA ** || · **Art, Music** · **Writing, Literature** · **Philosophy** · **Math & Science** · **Education** || ** -Artists made brass sculptures that were very famous ** || · **Location** · **Physical** · **Movement** · **Human/Environment** · **Region** || ** -West coast of Africa ** ||
 * =POLITICAL=
 * -Highly centralized state emerged by the fifteenth century **
 * -Ewuare is said to have conquered 201 towns and villages ** ||
 * =ECONOMIC=
 * -Benin began to trade slaves in the 17th century ** ||
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 * == INTELLECTUAL, artS ==
 * == NEAR: GEOGRAPHY ==

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