Kidtd12/ethiopian_history

# Ethiopian History Explorer An educational mobile app designed for Grade 5–12 students to explore the rich history of Ethiopia. ## Features - **Home Screen**: Browse 10 major historical categories - **Category Pages**: View topics within each category using RecyclerView - **Detail Pages**: Read comprehensive historical content with images, key facts, dates, places, and historic figures - **Material Design**: Beautiful UI with Ethiopian color palette (green, yellow, red) - **Easy Navigation**: Smooth transitions between screens ## Categories 1. **Ancient Ethiopia** - Pre-Aksum civilizations, D'mt Kingdom, Queen of Sheba 2. **Aksumite Empire** - Rise of Aksum, King Ezana & Christianity, Trade Networks, Decline 3. **Medieval Ethiopia** - Zagwe Dynasty, Lalibela Rock Churches, Solomonic Restoration 4. **Zagwe Dynasty** - Detailed history of the Zagwe period 5. **Solomonic Dynasty** - 700+ years of Solomonic rule 6. **Oromo Expansion** - Migration and cultural integration 7. **Modern Ethiopia** - Tewodros II, Yohannes IV, Menelik II, Haile Selassie, Derg, Federal Democracy 8. **Emperors & Leaders** - Key historical figures 9. **Major Battles** - Battle of Adwa and other significant conflicts 10. **About Ethiopia** - General information about the country ## Technical Requirements - **Minimum SDK**: Android 5.0 (API 24) - **Target SDK**: Android 14 (API 36) - **Language**: Java - **Architecture**: Multiple Activities with RecyclerView ## Project Structure ``` app/src/main/ ├── java/com/kidist/et_history/ │ ├── HomeActivity.java # Main screen with category buttons │ ├── CategoryActivity.java # Displays topics in a category │ ├── DetailActivity.java # Shows detailed topic information │ ├── TopicAdapter.java # RecyclerView adapter for topics │ ├── HistoryTopic.java # Model class for topics │ └── HistoryData.java # Contains all historical content ├── res/ │ ├── layout/ │ │ ├── activity_home.xml # …