The ancient empires phase of West African history came first
Only one country (namely Portugal) had any dealings with West African coast countries at the time. Portugal hoped to find gold there, and wanted to find the mystical Kingdom of Priest John, which turned out not to exist. Calling Portugal a "major trading partner of West African empires" would be a vast overstatement. They got out some gold in exchange for iron tools, cloth etcetra but that was about it. Further travels along the West African coast by the Portuguese all had the purpose of finding a route to Asia.
French West African Cup ended in 1960.
they sold other Africans to slave traders The West African tribes, waged war with each other in order to raid and captured people from rival tribes which they then transported to the coast and sold to slave traders. It was a lucrative business for them and made the coastal tribes very rich and powerful.
they sold other Africans to slave traders The West African tribes, waged war with each other in order to raid and captured people from rival tribes which they then transported to the coast and sold to slave traders. It was a lucrative business for them and made the coastal tribes very rich and powerful.
The "Great Three" West African empires were Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.
The people that carried goods from Europe to west African empires were Portuguese people.
The Niger River.
salt and gold
Gold and salt!!
The Songhai Empire was one of the largest empires in West Africa during the 15th and 16th centuries.
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The West African trade empires made their money mainly by trading slaves, salt and gold.
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The ancient empires phase of West African history came first
The main sources of wealth and power of all the West African empires was the armies they built whose superior iron weapons let them take control of the trade in salt and gold.
Portugal