Question

What are some of the ways that the Bantu migrations reshaped Africa? Describe the cultural changes that the Bantu migrations caused: the shifts in population, the mingling of languages, and the technological innovations that they spread. What was the economic impact of these migrations? What was their cultural or social impact?

Answer 1

The Bantu-speaking immigrants migrated to southern Africa. They brought along a lot of things with them. They brought in language. They brought in a culture which was less patriarchal. Their deities were goddesses. Bantu-speaking people had far superior tools which was helpful in agriculture and helped sustain the population. It led to introduction of technological innovation like solar panels to save electricity. Trading of goods, importing of goods took place after the Bantu migrations. It changed the face of southern Africa.