HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Ghana
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Mali
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Songhai
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Timbuktu
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Detailed explanation-1: -A succession of three great kingdoms came to power as their peoples gained control of valuable trade routes in West Africa. Ghana (GAH-nuh) was the first of these empires, followed by the kingdoms of Mali (MAH-lee) and Songhai (SAWNG-hy).
Detailed explanation-2: -A succession of three great kingdoms came to power as their people, gained control of valuable trade routes in West Africa. Ghana was the first of these empires, followed by the kingdoms of Mali and Songhai. Historians think the first people in Ghana were farmers along the Niger River.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ancient Ghana ruled from around 300 to 1100 CE. The empire first formed when a number of tribes of the Soninke peoples were united under their first king, Dinga Cisse. The government of the empire was a feudal government with local kings who paid tribute to the high king, but ruled their lands as they saw fit.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ghana (GAH-nuh) was the first great trading empire in West Africa. It rose to power during the 400s C.E. and was located in the Sahel. This area of mostly grassland stretched across north central Africa. Fertile soil and iron tools helped the farmers of Ghana produce enough food.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Ghana Empire dominated central West African trade in the upper valley of the Niger River from the 6th or 7th century CE.