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Ancient African Empires - Coggle Diagram
Ancient African Empires
AKSUM
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At one point they had approximately 500,000 soldiers in their army
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They practiced Axumite art, Axumite jar spout where well known
After the 2nd Golden Age the empire stopped producing coins (key income factor), and was forced to abandon their capital for protection.
KUSH
The Kushites had an army of approximately 30,000 soldiers
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Axum attacked and defeated Meroe, the last capital of Kush
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MALI
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Mandekalu army had approximately 100,000 soldiers
Key crops include cotton, sesame, sorghum, millet(iv), kola and peanuts, and various grains
This empire fell due to the civil wars, the beginning of trade routes in new locations, and the rising of the Songhai Empire
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ZIMBABWE
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Had approximately 80,000 soldiers in their army
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The civilians had to move in order to maximise their exploitation of the gold trade network and the soil was exhausted due to overgrazing and drought