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Western African Civilizations: Ghana, Mali, & Songhai

Ghana The first of the West African trading kingdoms Through weapon making technology (iron smelting), Ghanaian warriors expanded boundaries Gained control over trade routes

Ghana Gold Salt Trade Location! Location! Location! Ghana was located in the midway between Saharan salt mines and tropical gold mines Caravans of Muslim merchants brought goods, which Ghanaian people exchanged for gold Trade conducted via the silent trade Muslims brought their religion to the people of Ghana

The Ghana Empire

Salt as a commodity http://www.history.com/shows/mankind-the- story-of-all-of-us/videos/salt Tried watching this at home and it was like 5 ads in a row and never started!!

Salt Mines Love this video!

Mali Mansa Musa Devout Muslim king Bases legal and justice system on the Qur’an Makes hajj to Mecca, but stops in Egypt first Gives Egypt so much gold that the value of gold declines for 10 straight years Traveled with 12,000 servants each wearing silk & carrying gold bars, which were given to the poor

Mali Mansa Musa Brings back Islamic scholars and architects to Mali Builds city of Timbuktu Timbuktu Center of learning and art Increased Islamic influence in West Africa Use of credit Written contracts Education for many classes

Timbuktu Watch to 2:50 Min and start at 23- 25 min It’s the same video (this one and the one that wasn’t working) lol. I started watching it and was like this looks familiar. The times work as well Watch to 2:50 Min and start at 23- 25 min

Mansa Musa Videos

Ibn Battuta Moroccan born traveler and explorer Travel the Islamic world from North Africa to China Spent 30 years traveling His primary source writings inform historians about the Muslim world in Africa

Answer the following question: Much of the wealth of the West African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali was gained from the Sale of slaves to Europeans Creation of colonies on the Mediterranean coast Taxation on goods brought by Indian merchants Control of the trans-Saharan trade in gold and salt.

Answer the following question:

Songhai The largest of the 3 major West African kingdoms Took control of Timbuktu Expanded trade to Europe and Asia Time of great cultural diffusion Askia Muhammad sets up high functioning bureaucracy 5 provinces each with A governor Tax collector Judges (Like Mansa Musa, had laws based on Qur’an) Trade inspectors

Masks https://www.ted.com/talks/camille_a_brown_a_visual_history_of_social_dance_in_25_moves