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Why they mattered-
Ancient Ghana came was formed by a group of Soninke clans that came together under the power of Dinga Cisse.
They built gold mines as deep as 100 feet and would also use the rivers to sift for gold pebbles. Sources say that about 2/3 of the world's gold came from west Africa at the time.The Soninke also sold slaves, salt and copper, in exchange for textiles, beads and finished goods.
Trade-The capital of Kumbi Saleh became the focus of all trade, with a systematic form of taxation. Later Audaghust was another commercial centre.
The Kingdom of Ghana was import for several reasons. For example, they had a boundless supply of gold which later on helped increase their trade and power.Secondly, without their supply of gold, the world of trade would not have been the same because West Africa had just about 2/3s of the worlds supply of gold.Finally, they helped shape and spread the muslim faith.
Where: The ancient kingdom of Ghana was located near the Senegal and Niger rivers. It was a forest/savannah type of geography and was filled with an abundant supply of gold. Ancient Ghana is located about 400 miles north of modern day Ghana.
When:700-1026 C.E./Ghana first submerged between 300 and 400 C.E. by the Soinke people and was called Wagadugu. The capital city was Kumbi Saleh which was on the edge of the Sahara.
Ancient Ghana was ruled by a king who controlled trade and commanded its powerful military. Ghana's king not only identified with that position, but he also had roles as a religious ruler, chief judge, and military commander. He headed a large bureaucracy, and could call up a huge army. The king was the only person allowed to own gold nuggets- and was limited the supply of gold, so its value would not decrease.
The king taxed chiefs from surrounding lands and kept a peace agreement that as long as they payed their taxes to the king, they could rule over their people in peace. Islam was spreading through North Africa and eventually got to Ghana which made their rulers convert to Islam.
They helped the expansion
of Islam in Northern and Western Africa.
Created good connections between Africa and Islamic empire allowing future success for Africa.
Since Ghana had an abundant supply of gold, one thing they lacked was salt. Both salt and gold were the two main trade items back then and since they had an massive amount of gold, all they needed was salt. So they would often trade with local villages around the Sahara because they had plenty of salt for trade.