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empire of ghana
could not travel very far in the hot, dry Sahara without rest or water.
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manufactured agricultural tools, weaponry, and other metal work
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Plentiful food also meant that more people could specialize in areas such as metalworking, trading, or administration
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gold salt trade
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until about 1350, at least two-thirds of the world’s supply of gold came from West Africa
islamic influences
south of the Sahara, Islam spread through trade
While Ghana’s African rulers accepted Islam, many people in the empire clung to their animistic beliefs and practices
Animism is the belief that spirits living in animals, plants, and natural forces play an important role in daily life
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the Almoravids eventually withdrew from Ghana, the war had badly disrupted the gold-salt trade
Ghana never regained its power, but it had helped Islam to gain a foothold in the region
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land of gold
By the year 800, Ghana had become an empire.
Because Ghana’s king controlled trade and commanded a large army, he could demand taxes and gifts from the chiefs of surrounding lands.
Only the king had the right to own gold nuggets, although gold dust freely circulated in the marketplace. By this means, the king limited the supply of gold and kept its price from falling.
Ghana’s African ruler acted as a religious leader, chief judge, and military commander. He headed a large bureaucracy and could call up a huge army.
In his royal palace, the king stored gold nuggets and slabs of salt (collected as taxes).