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Empire of Ghana - Coggle Diagram
Empire of Ghana
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social organization
At its height, the Empire of Ghana included many people groups, some of which had their own customs and language
However, as Ghana’s rule strengthened and trade continued to connect peoples and communities, the empire’s cities, at least, began to develop similarities.
. In all of Ghana, the king was considered the supreme ruler. An administrative class helped the king run the government.
Other segments that emerged in Ghana’s society included miners, agricultural laborers, metalworkers, and leather crafters.
Skilled craftsman such as blacksmiths and leather crafters enjoyed a privileged place in society. Some were supported by the king’s court.
Ghana was a matrilineal society, meaning that ancestry was traced through the mother's lineage. Inheritances also passed through the mother's lineage. For example, the king's son was not the king's heir. The son of the king's sister was the heir.
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