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The Empire of Ghana - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Skilled craftsmen are high in society
        
        Supported by king's court
        
        Other jobs created their own places in society
        
        Metalworkers
        
        Farmworkers
        
        Miners
  - - - Trade connected all cities
- - - - The Saharan village of Taghaza, workers built their houses from salt blocks
- - - - Dry, sandy environment
  - - - Kept order on trade routes
      - Advancements in agriculture
  - - - Arabic writing
        
        Recorded contracts
        
        sharing information
        
        Other records
- - - - Why would the distribution of trade destroy Gahnas Power? The trade routes were no longer going through Gahna. This lost them a lot of money and control
      - How did the temporary control of the Almoravids cause the decline of the kingdom of Ghana? They had to fight a war in their own home. This was also during a time of divided in Ghana due to religious differences
      - Concept: Religion. Religion was so influential during this time. Muslims were now helping rule Ghana, which no religious group had done yet. Many people disagreed with this because they still believed in there animistic way
- - - - Only the king could own gold nuggets
      - religious leader
      - Chief judge
      - military commander
      - could request gifts from other tribes