EMPIRES OF WEST AFRICA

GHANA 800-1200

GHANAS LOCATION

• Ghana is located in the country of West Africa near the Niger River

IRON AND POWER

• They gained power from iron because of their weapons
• Also because resources also led to improved farm implements

HOW DID GHANA GAIN WEALTH FROM TAXES

• They gained wealth because the king set up a tax for trading called tax trading

PRODUCTS TRADED IN GHANA

• Gold
• Salt
• Slaves
• Ivory
• Tools
• Books
• Textiles
• And more

SALT IS IMPORTANT 3 REASONS

• Trading
• To preserve food
• Taste

MAJOR CITIES

• 1 Accra , Greater Accra 1,963,264
• 2 Kumasi , Ashanti 1,468,609
• 3 Tamale, Northern 360,579
• 4 Takoradi, Western 232,919
• 5 Achiaman, Greater Accra 202,932 5.7 / -0.333

GHANAS DECLINED

• It was conqured by Mali
• The attacks on Ghana while recovering
• Weakened by subsequent and frequent attacks, and cut-off from international trade of salt, gold, and other important things, the

MALI-1200-1500

WHO WAS SUNDIATA

• Sundiata was the ruler of Mali.Some of his achements were taking over Mali,taking over the gold and salt trade,he introduced a new crop cotton.

ECONOMY OF MALI

• Mali got its money by putting taxes on trading

PRODUCTS TRADED

• sheepskin, goatskin, books, cloth, iron, copper, salt, pearls, ivory, gold, rubber, leather, hides and slaves.

RELIGON AND MANSA MUSAS PILLIGRAMAGE

• Mansa Musa was a ruler of Mali.His piligramage was so important because that was one thing you had to do as a Musilm.

MAJOR CITIES

• 1 Bamako , Bamako 1,297,281 2 Sikasso , Sikasso 144,786 3 Mopti , Mopti 108,456 4 Koutiala , Sikasso 99,353

THE FALL OF MALI

• Mansa Musa died
• Rival members of the royal court fought for the leadership of the empire
• Mana Musa gave everybody gold

SONGHAI 1500-1590

LOCATION

• Songhai is located in West Africa near the Niger River

ASKIA THE GREAT

• He took control of the gold and salt trade
• He made Songhai reach its full power
• He found the Askia dynasty

SUNNI ALI

• He was the first king of Songhai
• He had the best millitary in West Africa

MAJOR CITIES

• Timbukto because it was a trade center
• Djenne because it was also a trade center

FALL OF SONGHAI

• People took Timbukto and Gao.the empire collasped and broke into small parts