and how it influenced the trade in the early days of Africa. In many areas of Africa such as Mali‚ Niger River‚ Ghana (Ashanti) gold was the primary means of trade and camel caravans were the means of transportation for long distance trade. The gold reflected the wealth of the people Ashanti powers depended of its agriculture and military strength but its gold had a far wider influence. The Mali Empire was one of the biggest trading systems in the world. The Egyptians explained that it took four
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Sundiata an Epic of Old Mali: Book Review. Summary The story of Sundiata is considered classic because of its historical and legendary value. The setting of this story took place in 13th century A.D. He was the son of Sogolon Kedjou of Do and King Maghan Kon Fatta of Mali and is known for uniting twelve kingdoms of Mali. Sundiata was considered as a disappointment because it was predicted before his birth‚ he would have made Mali famous but when he was born he was aesthetically displeasing and
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surrounded by water‚ it was easier to get products place by place using caravans. The only way for the Arabs and the Wangara to trade was to pass through the ancient empire of Ghana. The Arab traders wanted gold while the Wangara traders wanted salt. Ghana’s military force helped keep peace and safety throughout the trade routes as well as the empire. One important factor throughout Africa was the gold supply. Also‚ since the civilizations were so wealthy‚ the people lived happier and more organized. The
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Afro-Pop In the country of Mali in Western Africa‚ the music is very similar to the other African nations. It is ethnically diverse‚ however there is one influence that stems from the ancient Mali Empire of the Mandinka. The Mande people make up about half of the country’s population‚ and they have brought Mande-based Afro-pop into the world‚ and adopted traditional garb and styles as well. One singer I would like to focus primarily on is Salif Keita‚ he was born in Mali during 1949‚ and has a reputation
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Ancient Ghana derived power and wealth from gold and the introduction of the camel during the Trans-Saharan trade increased the quantity of goods that were transported. Majority of the knowledge of Ghana comes from the Arab writers. Al-Hamdani‚ for example‚ describes Ghana as having the richest gold mines on earth. These mines were situated at Bambuk‚ on the upper Senegal River. The Soninke people also sold slaves‚ salt and copper in exchange for textiles‚ beads and finished goods. They built their
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World History Chapter 13 Test Review Camels carried much of the trade across the desert. Camels were a crucial factor in trans-Saharan trade. They were well-adapted to desert conditions and could drink large quantities of water at one time. Coral In the fourteenth century in Kilwa‚ two monumental buildings were constructed of coral cut from the cliffs along the shore. One was the Great Mosque of Kilwa. Even grander was the Husuni Kubwa palace‚ an enormous cliff-top building with more than 100 rooms
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Sarah Campos AP World History (5th period) Mr. Jackson 10/8/14 Stearns Chapter 8: African Civilization and the Spread of Islam 1. There were some states whose rulers exerted authority through a network of officials but stateless societies were more common. These stateless societies were formed around kinship and other forms of commitments and were sometimes bigger and more extensive than states. There were many government types but a board of families or communities held power. However‚ this authority
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Ghana was not always powerful an wealthy overtime they gained their wealth and power through trade. During the 5th century gold became an item that many people wanted‚ thats when the gold trade started. Many people would travel in search of gold in Ghana causing a wide spread of supply and demand of gold coinage. Also the reason why gold was so available in Ghana was because of a king named Ashanti. The amount of gold the Ashanti king of Ghana had allowed them to trade for years. They had so much
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savanna of Northern Nigeria ‚ the indigenous African peoples had been engaged in business – the African way. We had the trans-Saharan trade between the various empires that dotted the areas known as West and North Africa. The Songhai (15th-16thcentury); Kanem-Bornu (9th-19thcentury); Mali (13th-14thcentury); Ghana (circa 700-1240) and the Benin empire (16th-18th century) – all traded with and amongst themselves‚ generating revenues/incomes and maintaining their dominions and spheres of influence. They
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found an existing slave society in Africa. Its important to note that slavery existed in some capacity in ancient civilizations on all continents since the beginning of human social interaction. Before the birth of Christ‚ classical Greek and Roman empires depended on a slave society; and portions of Italy‚ France‚ Spain‚ and Russia‚ adopted the practice enslaving other white Europeans from areas in Eastern
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