Question

Select the incorrect statement about Africa's early Aksum civilization.

1. Aksum is located in modern-day Ethiopia.

2. The port city of Adulis brought wealth and cultural influences from trade partners like Greece, India, and Persia.

3. Africans exchanged gold, ivory, and enslaved Africans for spices and cloth.

4. Aksum developed a new form of hieroglyphics.

Answer 1

The incorrect statement about Africa's early Aksum civilization is number 4.

The written language of Aksum was the Ge'ez. It has Arabic origins that were modified by the Greeks. Originally, Ge'ez was the liturgical language of the Ethiopian church. It also was spoken in some Arabic tribes of the time,

In this modern era, Ge'ez language is still used in some religious ceremonies in Ethiopia. They also use two derived languages called Amharic and Tigrigna.