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Africa (Ghana (Trans-Saharan Trade (Trade Ended (Downfall of Ghana)),…
Africa
Ghana
Mainly Farmers
Trans-Saharan Trade
Trade Ended
Downfall of Ghana
Divine Right Monarchy
Religious Toleration
The King was Islamic and he allowed many civilians to continue practicing animism
Songhai
Centered in Mali at the Niger River
Found by Sonni Ali
Created government under royal court
Appointed governors and mayors
TImbuktu
Capital of Education
Class System
Freeman (skilled artisans) and traders
Nobleman and direct descendants of the Songhai people
War captives and slaves who farmed
Fall of Songhai
Morocco used guns to invade Songhai and take its rich trade routes
Swahili Coast
From Mogadishu-North to Sofala-South
Developed into powerful city-states
Center of Trade in East Africa
Inland East Africa
Gold
Slaves
Ivory
Muslim Merchants
Pottery
Glass
Textiles
Trade was supervised by king
Bantu
Migrated through sub-Saharan areas
Animistic religion
Over 500 language variations
Great Zimbabwe "House of Stone"
Agricultural based kin rather than state structures
Economy
Mixed farming
Cattle Herding
Mined for gold
Decline of the Great Zimbabwe
Over Farming
Over Grazing
Mali
King Sundiata
Expanded Kingdom
Taxed salt and gold that entered Mali
Timbuktu
Center of Religion
Center of Trade
Center of Education
King Mansa Musa
Developed gold-salt trade
Forced everyone to convert to Islam
Hajj to Mecca and he gave his gold to the poor