PPT-Ghana/Mali/ S onghai 500 AD-1600 AD

Tayler Finch Andre Connor Geography The northern fringe surrounded by the Mediterranean sea The sierra stretches from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean Has grasslands and typical forests along the coast. 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. Kongo. , Zimbabwe, & Axum. Mrs. Tucker. 7. th. Grade World History/Honors. Cobalt Institute of Math and Science. Ghana and Benin & . Kongo. . Ghana. Accomplishments. Iron Weapons. Control of Gold Mines. 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?. (pp. 112-117). . . THINKING FOCUS. What effect did trade have on the people of Ghana?. KEY TERMS. Matrilineal. Patrilineal. (Mom & Pop). A New Trade Center. . Between the 700s and 1500s, large trading empires flourished in West Africa. . Ghana, Mali and Songhai. 7.4.1, 7.4.3, 7.3.5. Ghana: Chapter 6, Section 1 . Rise . of Ghana. One of three great civilizations that arose along the . Niger River . Ghana was located . between salt and gold . Bantu. . Group of people who originally live in West Africa. Migrated in search of fertile land. Spread their knowledge of farming, ironworking, & LANGAUGE across the continent. Today almost 1/3 of Africans speak a language derived from the Bantu. Ghana, Mali and Songhai. Rise . of Ghana. One of three great civilizations that arose along the . Niger River . Ghana was located . between salt and gold . mines. Ghana’s . power came from . their . Excerpt from . Book of Roads and Kingdoms. The . city of Ghana consists of two towns situated on a plain. One of these towns, which is inhabited by Muslims, is large and possesses twelve mosques, in one of which they assemble for the Friday prayer.…. Kingdoms, Diffusion, and Change. The Importance of a Desert. Not just physically, but also culturally and politically, Africa is divided by the Sahara desert. The Sahara is the world’s largest desert. Empire . of . Ghana. Trade was vital to the societies of West Africa. That region produced valuable resources—notably . gold. —that brought high prices. By the 800s, rulers of Ghana had used the wealth from these products to create a huge, powerful empire.. Savanna. Natural resources. Griot. Kinship. Lineage. Proverb. Africa’s Geography. Africa’s geography includes plateaus in its interior, a coastline filled with waterfalls, and deserts such as the Sahara.. Ghana . AD 750 . - 1200. Made iron swords and tools. The . Kings of Ghana taxed all trade passing through the region, especially the gold-salt trade. Rulers and nobles were further enriched by using captives of war as slaves. and Cities. 2.2A: Iron technology’s Impact on . W. est Africa. Before the Discovery of Iron. Most people were hunter-gatherers. Tools and weapons were made of bone and stone fixed to sticks. The . Nok. and Cities. 2.2A: Iron technology’s Impact on . W. est Africa. Before the Discovery of Iron. Most people were hunter-gatherers. Tools and weapons were made of bone and stone fixed to sticks. The . Nok.