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West African Empires Flashcards

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Ghana

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  • 700AD - 1100AD
  • Sundiata “Lion King”
  • stone city, central market
  • controlled the gold-salt trade
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Mali

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  • 5x larger than Ghana
  • 1100AD - 1400AD
  • introduced and spread Islam
  • conquered Songhai
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Songhai

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  • largest and most powerful
  • regained independence from Mali
  • continued to spread Islam
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basis of life

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family unit

  • religion
  • work
  • community building
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ancient history

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passed along and preserved through
- oral history
- music
- art
- writing (later, form travelers)
griot
- professional storyteller
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Timbuktu

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  • in modern Mali
  • center of trade and learning
  • important city during Mali empire
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