1.2 Pre-colonial sub-Saharan African states (circa 800–1945) | IB History Syllabus | Clastify

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Pre-colonial sub-Saharan African states (circa 800–1945)

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1.2.1 Emergence and consolidation of the state (HL)
1.2.2 Reasons for the growth of production and trade (HL)
1.2.3 Maintenance of authority (HL)
1.2.4 Impact of the state (HL)
1.2.5 Reasons for decline and collapse (HL)
1.2.6 Impact of decline and collapse (HL)

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