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This chapter will focus on the different economic levels of development
achieved by man from the period of pre-history specifically enlightening on the
three-litchis of the continent of Africa up to 19th century. Also to examine
the factors that influenced the existed economic activities as well as the
impact of such activities on the respective society
The economic activities in pre-colonial Africa
The
environment as an entity does influence economic activities and there is a strong
relationship between the environment and economic activities. Several economic
activities developed amongst the different people of Africa ranging from:
·
Agriculture which involved the growing of crops and rearing of
animals.
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Handcrafts industries which depended on skills or hand to make
and produce goods.
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Mining concerning with the process of extracting underground
minerals for man‟s use.
·
Trading involving the buying and exchanging of goods and
services.
·
Fishing, lumbering, Hunting and gathering all these differed
from area to area. Basing on the environment and the skills that the people
living in a given community were gifted with.
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