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Ghana, Mali, Songhai

Empire of Ghana

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Ghana Empire : An ancient West African empire that became rich by controlling the gold and salt trade.
Tunka Manin : A powerful king of Ghana who enforced laws, protected trade routes, and helped the empire grow wealthy.
SILENT BARTER : A way of trading without speaking, where traders leave goods behind and wait for the other group to accept or change the offer.
SPECIALIZATION : When people focus on one job or skill instead of doing everything themselves, making work faster and better.
INCOME : Money or goods a person or group earns from working or trading.
Berbers : North African traders who crossed the Sahara Desert to trade salt, gold, and other goods.
Ghana — an early powerful West African kingdom (not the modern country) known for controlling trade routes and trading gold and salt.
Timbuktu — a famous city in West Africa that was a center for trade, learning, and libraries where scholars studied religion, math, and history.
Mansa Musa — a wealthy king of the Mali Empire who is famous for his pilgrimage to Mecca and for spreading Islam and building schools and mosques.
Mali — a large West African empire that grew rich from trade (especially gold) and became a center of learning and culture.
Songhai — a West African empire that became powerful after Mali; it controlled important trade cities and expanded under strong rulers.
Sunni Ali — a Songhai ruler who built the empire’s power by conquering cities and controlling trade along the Niger River.
Sundiata — the founder and first great leader of the Mali Empire who helped unite many people and set up a stable government
Askia the Great — a strong leader of the Songhai Empire who improved government, promoted learning, and supported Islam.
trade — the buying, selling, or exchanging of goods (like gold and salt) between people or places.
empire — a large group of lands or peoples ruled by one leader or government.
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