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The Kingdom of

Ghana

"The Land of Gold"

Pages 422-423

South of the Sahara

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  • Great land for agriculture
  • People started to live in villages, each one with their own chiefs
  • They slowlly became the kingdom of Ghana

A.D. 500

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  • Ghana became the first great trading state
  • The capital of Ghana was Koumbi-Saleh
  • They controlled the main salt resources and gold mines.

Trading Goods

  • Ghana’s kings made their money by taxing salt and other trade goods.
  • All gold nuggets automatically belonged to the king, and only gold dust could be traded.
  • Trade goods also included textiles, weapons, horses, and even bananas.

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During 700s

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  • Arab traders brought Islam and Islamic laws to West Africa.
  • Traders and others learned to speak and write in Arabic.
  • Up to that point, people living in West Africa had not had a written language.

Around 1050

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  • The Almoravids attacked Ghana and tried to force the leaders to become Muslims.
  • In 1076, The Almoravids captured Koumbi-Saleh.

Early 1200s

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  • Ghana's soil was worn out and could no longer support the population.
  • Traders and farmes were migrating to richer lands.
  • Ghana came to an end.
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