History and Culture of Central Africa

Around 2000 years ago, many people migrated from West Africa to Central Africa. central Africa is isolated from the other countries. People who lived there just saw people from their own area.
There were kingdoms created though, and the most important one was the Kongo Kingdom. They started trade routes, which helped the Central Part of Africa gain wealth. The trade routes did also bring in some new technology. Ivory was another thing that was well traded, and because the Europeans wanted it so much, it helped Central Africa's wealth. Most of central Africans speak either French, English or Portuguese because these were the countries that took over parts of Central Africa, the language caught on. The presence of these European colonies did affect the history and culture of Central Africa today.