create many different types of performing arts, the mask were made of wood but to look better they would decorate it with items like gems, animal fur, and paint. Pottery was an art that people used in their everyday life, they would make most objects for kitchen supplies like bowls and cooking pots but some of the pottery works were shaped and painted in well detailed. Carving was a way for Africans to tell ancient stories just like the griots but the differences was they would do draw them in the caves. The theme that Africans would use to make all the art they made was the human form, The main subject that artist of Africa would focus on to come up with creativity was people.
One big part of African culture was religion, the main religions
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According to the studies of Wileli’s (2011) One of the technology that was invented was the wheel, this technology helped the people move faster to places they need to get by chariots and other vehicles that included wheels, the wheel was created around 4th BC. Another technology that was created was the Flint Knapping, this technology was used to shape stones and rocks for the creations of tools, they would just chip the flakes away to create an edge on the stones. Then there was the Atlatl, it was a type of tool that allowed humans to throw spears really far and fast, it was a very useful that they even used it to hunt animals. The bow and arrow was another great and useful technology back in Ancient Africa and it was very useful during the Stone Age, the humans would use it to hunt for food from longer ranges, it helped the hunters be safe and make hunting more easier. There was another very useful technology that was also invented during the Stone age and that was the boat, humans would use boats to hunt although they couldn't really use it to sail to far away places but it helped them fish and hunt for food. All of the technology that ancient Africa had invented during the stone age was all used for hunting basically, these tools made their hunting life more easier