It was located where several trade routes came together.
Mali, Songhai, and Ghana gained their wealth from trading and controlling.
they hed iron spears and lots of wealth and lots of supplies to support their troops.
Ghana is a country in Africa now and ancient Ghana is no longer around. Ancient Ghana endded around 1240.
ancient ghana's empire lasted from 400 A.D.-1200 A.D.
I assume you mean ancient Ghana from 400 to 1200. In the area ancient Ghana was in, it was right by the Niger River. It had some jungles and was a Wet Savanna
The two most important trade items were gold and salt.
Because Ghana was built from trading so without trading their empire basically declined.
Ghana
Mansa Musa is the most powerful, most outstanding black leader of Ancient Ghana or Mali. Mansa Musa ruled for almost all of his life. he was a dedicated leader.
The nation of Ghana in Africa was named for the ancient Ghana Empire, or Kingdom. In the language used in that ancient kingdom, 'ghana' meant, "Warrior King", a name, no doubt, meant to frighten their enemies.
In the mid-1000's Ghana was rich and powerful, in 1200 the empire collapsed
no its polytheisc(opposite of monthesic)