AFRICAN
INTELLECTUAL
REVOLUTION
Overview
African civilization is considered the oldest civilization
on the earth. The African intellectual revolution is
known as the first societal intellectual revolution.
African development has vastly contributed to the
carly knowledge used by humankind.
CHEMISTRY
- The early use of chemistry dates back to the ancient civilization of
Egypt. The Egyptians figured out the use of fire in extracting copper
from their ores. Through chemistry, they also found a way to create
synthetic pigment using crushed mineral salt as their material.
METALLURGY
-The carliest ironworking site so far was discovered in Carthage, North
Africa. Archeological expeditions found iron production that dates around
the middle of the 8th- century BCE. The ever-growing production and
trade of forged metal started the iron age in the ancient world.
ENGINEERING
-African developed a unique architectural development. The stone architecture in
Zimbabwe is the largest stone structure south of the Sahara and was constructed
somewhere in the 11th century. One of the feats of these structures is they are not
constructed with the use of mortar which is popular at that time. They also
develop the use of Cubit measurement.
ASTRONOMY
-Dogon people of Mali understand the details of the star system of Sirius.
They figured out that Sirius is a binary star system composed of two-star,
Sirius A and Sirius B. The Dogon people are also aware of the orbit
system of the two stars, and they based their rituals on it.
PATRICE LUMUMBA
-The first legally elected
prime minister of the
Democratic Republic of the
Congo (DRC). He attempts
to unite and to break free
of the influence of the
European powers that
once colonized the
continent. His assassination
has an impact on
Congolese politics since
then.
YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI
-He was involved in armed
struggle to oust Idi Amin
Dada, the coup leader who
overthrew Milton Obote
and ushered in an eight-
year reign of terror in
Uganda.
ADVANCEMENT IN MODERN SCIENCE
Africa's intellectual revolutions are considered as the
base of knowledge in modern science. Many
fundamentals are derived from the knowledge of
ancient civilization in Africa. This Intellectual
revolution helps humankind to advance and develop
their lives. It is also used in solving complex
problems that hinder human civilization towards
development.
CONTROVERSIES MET THE REVOLUTION
There are many factors that affects the
progress of intellectual revolution in
Africa. Political, Social, and economic
issues may prevent the development in
Africa.
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