There
have been many changes in the sub-Saharan region where the Aksum
Kingdom once thrived. The most obvious change is the name, now Ethiopia,
but there is much more. The major exports of the Aksum Kingdom were
crystal, brass, copper, frankincense, myrrh, gold, and ivory. The major
export of Ethiopia is coffee. Although Christianity has remained in
Ethiopia from the time of the kingdom of Aksum, some Ethiopians are
Muslim. Finally, a major change of the region is the language. The
people of Aksum spoke Ge'ez, a mixture of South Arabian, Greek, and
Cushitic languages. The official language of Ethiopia is Amharic.
