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Ghana was and still is in the North-West of Africa. Ghana was a powerful Kingdom that developed in about 700AD. Ghana was wealthy and powerful because it salt and gold trade at the time. African and Arab Traders met at Kumbi Saleh, the capital of Ghana to exchange goods. The other main items for trade from Ghana were slaves, leather goods and ivory. In return the traders of Ghana bought cloth, weapons and horses, as well as salt from the Arab Traders.
After about 600 years, Ghana became part of a new Kingdom called Mali. For over 200 years, it was the most powerful Kingdom in West Africa.
Later Mali became part of the Kingdom called Songhay. For a while Songhay controlled gold trade until it was defeated by the Moroccon Army
Note: The modern country of Ghana is not in the same place as the ancient kingdom. Modern Ghana used to be a British Colony called Gold Coast, until it became independent.
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What major trade items helped the empire of Ghana to grow and why were these items important?
farming
Who defeated the Ghana empire?
Ghana defeated Mali
What was the basis of the Ghana Empire economy?
The Empire of Ghana grew powerful on its use of goldwhile trading in the Sahel with the Berbers and other nomadic tribes.
Differences between the kingdoms of Ghana and mali?
you idiot, Ghana is a bigger empire than Ghana. even a fool knows that
Why is Ghana important?
Ghana is important b/c it was the first one made in the 700
What major trade items helped the empire of Ghana to grow and why were these items important?
farming
Why is songhai important to medieval Africa?
It also was a huge trading empire that came after Ghana and Mali.
Who defeated the Ghana empire?
Ghana defeated Mali
What was empire was the koumbi saleh in?
Ghana Empire
When did Ghana become a rich empire?
Ghana became a wealthy empire in the 800s C. E., during the medieval times.
How did the empire fall Ghana?
Fact= The Ghana empire fell because all the people there were butt-lickers actually the north of afriac invaded Ghana causeing Ghana to fall.
What empire over thrown Ghana?
Male Empire.
This empire was located in the western part of Africa?
The Ghana empire was located in the western part of Africa.
Why was Ghana important to the british empire?
Medieval Ghana was one of the most powerful empires in medieval west Africa (other than the empire Mali). It had a very good trade system, and since they traded with the Islamic, they soon adopted the religion of Islam.
What was the earliest trading empire in west africa?
Ghana empire
How did Berber traders influence Ghana?
They brought the religion of Islam with them, which led to Ghana becoming a Muslim Empire.
Is Ancient Ghana monotheistic?
no its polytheisc(opposite of monthesic)
