INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT GHANA

START OF ANCIENT GHANA

RELIGION

• 7th century
• Islam
• Arabs brought Islam religion to Ghana

LIVELIHOOD

• Trade
• Agriculture

GOVERNMENT

• Ruled by a king
• Officers and the judge were appointed by the king himself.

FACTS ABOUT GHANA'S RULERS

• Partly divine
• Believe to have communications with their gods
• Has the right to own gold nuggets

MUSLIM BERBERS

• Lived in the northwest of Ghana

ALMORAVIDS

• Lives in a strict religious life
• Has a mission to stamp out wickedness
• Also has a mission to convert people to muslims
• Attacked Kumbi Saleh
• Occupied Kumbi Saleh for ten years

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• Ghana never recovered from the occupation
• The government weakened
• Trading weakened
• Within 50 years Ghana was conquered
• Emergence of a larger empire.