PPT-The Kingdoms of West Africa

Empire of Ghana Trade was vital to the societies of West Africa That region produced valuable resourcesnotably gold that brought high prices By the 800s rulers of Ghana had used the wealth from these products to create a huge powerful empire. Dr. Abdullahi Y. Shehu. Director General, GIABA. Presented to the Commissioners of the West Africa Commission on Drugs (WACD), Accra, Ghana. 29 April 2013. Presentation Overview. Regional Context – the facts. Dr. . Mamarame. . Seck. Department of African and Afro-American . Studies & . Mam. . Harr. Gaye. An Introduction. Countries (17). Chad. Niger. Nigeria. Mauritania. Mali. Senegal. Guinea. Sierra Leone. Chapter 25. Overview: African Politics and Society. Review: Bantus – migrations, stateless societies -> chiefdoms and regional kingdoms -> Trans-Saharan trade -> large kingdoms, empires, and city-states. Left Side. On your map of Africa:. Draw in . the Nile . River and . Niger River. Color the Sahara desert. Niger River. Nile River. The Big Questions. What were the major civilizations of Africa during the post-classical era?. The area now covered by the Sahara desert is cooler and wetter than it is now, although at this date it is getting dryer. Farming peoples are slowly spreading along the north African coast, and down the fertile strip of land along the river Nile is already home to a dense population of . Before We Begin. May be helpful to review Chapter 3 to refresh your thinking about Africa.. Period of 1000-1500 CE is often a time frame used in the essay portion of the national exam, as there are numerous comparison/contrast or changes and continuities question possibilities.. 6. th Grade UBD - Unit 8 - Growth of African Empires. Essential Question. How did trade influence the politics and culture of African Empires?. Preview. Empires Rise. -. In West Africa, there were three great empires. They gained power by controlling the gold and salt trades. These three empires controlled the Sahel region of West Africa for more than 900 years.. West African Civilizations. 3 Empires emerge by dominating trade across the Sahara. - . Empire of Ghana. - Empire of Mali. - Empire of Songhai . Objectives. Understand why gold and salt were important in early Africa.. The Need for A Coherent Approach. by. . Professor ‘Lanre Fagbohun. , . Ph.D. Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. At the . Roundtable on E-Waste Regulation in West Africa . 24. th. June, 2015 at the . On your map of Africa:. Draw in the Nile River and Niger River. Color the Sahara desert. Niger River. Nile River. The Big Questions. What were the major civilizations of Africa during the post-classical era?. King Mansa Musa. Chapter 6. Timbuktu and . Jenne. ◦Using regular notebook paper, write 10 facts about . Timbuktu . as a trading center, cultural center, and learning center.. ◦On the back of the page, write 10 facts about . History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond: Chapter 12. A Long Unwritten Past. People have lived in . West Africa. for 100s of thousands of years.. Due to only passing information . orally. for much of this time, we do not have written records.. How to Revitalize, Reimagine and Retool The Aviation System in West Africa . Author: Abdoulie E. Jammeh. Director General. Gambia Civil Aviation Authority. PRE-COVID-19 ACHIEVEMENTS IN AVIATION SECTOR IN WEST AFRICA. 4. th. Annual Illicit Networks Workshop. Vancouver, Canada. 1 October 2012. Dr Simon Sneddon. Division of Law. University of Northampton. Contents. Introduction. South America to West Africa. Guinea Bissau.