HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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It had access to the AtlanticOcean and therefore valuableshipping routes.
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It was located between the goldmines in the south and valuablesalt resources in the north.
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The empire was isolated fromother empires, keeping it safefrom attacks.
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Most of the empire was locatedin the mountains overlookingother empires.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Ghana Empire grew rich from this increased trans-Saharan trade in gold and slaves and salt, allowing for larger urban centers to develop. The traffic furthermore encouraged territorial expansion to gain control over the different trade routes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ghana was in an ideal position to become a trading center. To the north lay the vast Sahara, the source of much of the salt. Ghana itself was rich in gold. People wanted gold for its beauty, but they needed salt in their diets to survive.
Detailed explanation-3: -Where was the Empire of Ghana located? The Empire of Ghana was located in Western Africa in what is today the countries of Mauritania, Senegal, and Mali. The region lies just south of the Sahara Desert and is mostly savanna grasslands.
Detailed explanation-4: -What was significant about the location of the Ghana Empire? They were surrounded by valuable resources. Gold in the south & salt in the North.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Ghana Empire-‘Land of Gold’ ‘ The metal came from goldfields in Ghiyaru, Galam, and Bure on the upper Niger River (modern Guinea), and via traders who brought it from the goldfields of Bambuk at the meeting of the Falem and Senegal Rivers.