HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Why was the Niger River important for the Mali Empire in medieval Africa?
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It provided a way to access the Atlantic Ocean.
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It provided a way to access the Mediterranean Sea.
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It provided a way to transport large amounts of goods.
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It provided a way to move troops to invade northern areas.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Mali empire developed from the state of Kangaba, on the upper Niger River east of the Fouta Djallon, and is said to have been founded before 1000 ce. The Malinke inhabitants of Kangaba acted as middlemen in the gold trade during the later period of ancient Ghana.
Detailed explanation-2: -Residents of the Inland Niger Delta and the Middle Niger spoke Mande languages similar to those spoken at the sources of gold. This and their advantageous location-between the West African gold fields and the Sahara Desert-enabled them to become important intermediaries in the gold trade.
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