Many political units in Africa were organized on the basis of kinship into . Mansa Musa was an important leader in the Empire.
Alfonso I converted to in the Kingdom of Kongo.
While Islam and Christianity played important roles in many societies in Africa, continued to be important for many ordinary people.
An example of an object that might seem ordinary to a European viewer but was considered to be a gateway to the spiritual world is a/an .
Some Christian art objects that African artists created were censers, , and icons.
The city of was a center for learning about Muslim beliefs.
Christian influence in Mbanza Kongo is clear to historians because of the number of built in the city in a European style.
Respond to the following based on your reading.

Compare and contrast early modern Africa with early modern Europe. Describe 3–4 similarities and differences, ensuring that you refer to evidence from your readings in this lesson and previous lessons.
Go on a virtual visit to the Africa Collection at the British Museum. Choose an object from the early modern period (fifteenth to seventeenth centuries) and explain how this teaches you about the values of the object's culture.