West africa Flashcards
griot
people who keep the history of Africa verbally
Mali empire
an empire that conquered Ghana and got wealthy through trade networks
Ghana empire
an empire that was a important network for trade that stretched between north africa to the iger river
Songhai empire
it branched off from the Mali empire and then proceeded to take control with the leader Sunni Ali
Berber
indigenous people of north africa
Mansa Munsa
the king of Mali who used his wealth to support the scholars and artists.
ibn battuta
a Arab lawyer who traveled the world and found out about the traditions in west Africa
Trans Saharan Caravan Trade
berber people used camels to travel and sell gold from their homeland, and captured war slaves
Djenne
a major town of trade in songhai
timbuktu
a major town of trade in mali
