Africa Before the 1700
- Created by: Harriet108
- Created on: 15-11-22 09:57
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- Africa
- Ghana
- Large armies and almost total control of well hidden gold mines
- It came into the history books around the eight century
- They had good relationships with Muslim traders
- By the 11th Century, Ghana was taken over by the Soso Kingdom.
- Sometimes called Wadgu or the Land of Gold.
- Earliest Empire of Western Sudan.
- Had a very developed Government
- Ancient Egypt
- It was developed over 5000 years ago and is one of the most notable of these civilizations.
- It produced early forms of paper and writing
- The Egyptians understood that the body relied on the Brian 1000 years before the Greeks
- Known for its great monuments and Pyramids.
- Developed the Calendar.
- Mali
- One of the most famous rulers of Mali empire is Mansa Kanka Musa
- Musa apparently brought and gave away so much gold in Cairo that the value of it fell and did not recover for any years after
- Musa was not the first emperor of Mali to follow Islam
- Musa bought and gave away so much Gold.
- When Musa was ruling, the value of Gold dropped.
- Timbuktu
- Many people think the place is a myth.
- Timbuktu was as important as Rome, Athens, Jerusalem and Mecca.
- It was part of the powerful Mali empire, which controlled the lucrative gold-salt trade routes in the region.
- Central place of learning.
- The name Timbuktu means Buktu's Well. Buktu was a women who found food and water for her animals.
- European Views
- Before the slave trade there were many links between Africa and European countries
- Europe recognised that Africa was more advanced than themselves.
- Ghana
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