Question

Which statement is best describes the primary reason that historians know less about the early civilizations of sub-Saharan Africa than they do about those of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Asia, and Mesoamerica?

• A. A plague decimated the Bantu population around 1000 B.C.E.
• B. The early sub-Saharan African civilizations did not develop a system of writing.
• C. The destruction that followed a series of barbarian invasions wiped out most of the historical record of the Kush empire.
• D. The sub-Saharan African climate is not conducive to the preservation of historical artifacts.
• E. Linguists have not been able to decipher the system of writing used during sub-Saharan Africa's early history.

Answer 1

The correct option is B The early sub-Saharan African civilizations did not develop a system of writing.

The early sub-Saharan African civilizations did not develop a system of writing is best describes the primary reason that historians know less about the early civilizations of sub-Saharan Africa than they do about those of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Asia and Mesoamerica.