African civilization Flashcards
The three sahelian kingdoms are
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
What does Sahara mean in Arabic
Desert
*Songhai is wayy bigger then Ghana and Mali
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when did Ghana arose
Ghana arose in the 4th century
Berbers were responsible for…
the spread of Islam across North Africa
North Africa was dominated by this lil clan that sounds like barbariansss…?
Berbers
Berbers were/ is
these nomadic and indigenous people
What were some items traded
salt,gold,copper, and slaves
Why was salt important?
It preserved food
Taghaza was the
salt-mining center in western sahara
How did Ghana’s decline happen?
The Almoravids initiated a holy war against the empire of ghana
who was the founder of Mali (it had the word the makes outside hot)
SUNDJATA
Mansa Musa was a devout
muslim