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Empire of Ghana - Coggle Diagram
Empire of Ghana
Land of Gold
Ghana became an empire by the year 800
The king controlled the trade
And commanded a large army
he could demand taxes and gifts from the Chiefs of lands around them
if they made there payments the kings left them alone to rule their people
The king stored the gold in his royal palace
Only the king could own gold nuggets
The king limited the gold supply
But kept the price from falling
Ghana's African ruler acted as a religious leader, chief judge, and military commander
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Empire of Ghana
What discovery fiirst allowed successful trade routes throughh the Sahara?
With camels nomads made new trade routes across the desert --> Tarde increased
Trade was infrequent and irregular due to harsh desert conditions
Oxen, donkeys, and horses couldn't travel well. Camel was better.
Camel can travel more than ten days without water
Other developements also helped with trade
Islamic Influences
Muslim teachers and merchants settle south of the Sahara
Ghanas leaders convert to Islam
Many of their subjects clung to animism
Literacy spread so people could study the Qur'an
Even if they did convert still kept some of their former beliefs
They are conquered by the Almoravids
the war disrupts the gold-salt trade
religion
How did conflict and religion affect trade?
Gold-Salt trade
Gold
From forested areas
2/3 of worlds gold came from Africa at the time
How did so much gold come from Africa and reach all over the world?
Salt
Not available in forests
Flourished in the Sahara
Some people made homes out of salt bricks, it was the only thing available
Trade
Arab and Berber traders brought gold, salt, weapons, cloth, nuts, hides, spices, slaves, etc.
Slaves brought to trade routes from west Africa and sold to many countries
Some brought from East and trades to places on Indian Ocean
Social Organization
Nomadic hunting-gathering societies—the oldest form of social organization in the world—began in Africa.
Scattered throughout the continent, these groups speak their own languages and often use their own hunting techniques
Efe society
Women are the gatherers. They search the forest for roots, yams, mushrooms, and wild seeds. Efe men and older boys do all the hunting
Daily life for the Efe is not governed by formal written laws.