Ghana Empire by ROMINA ALEJANDRA VILLARREAL CEDEÑO https://padlet.com/ravillarrealc/3wkq8j34zku8wk21 Answer each question following the format. Share the padlet link with your teacher. Submit the link of your final work to the hyperclass repository. Remember to open access to your teacher to follow up your progress. Write the reference using APA format 7th Edition. en-us 2023-01-17 17:06:33 UTC 2025-11-06 02:10:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1ec-1f1ed.png ravillarrealc https://padlet.com/ravillarrealc/3wkq8j34zku8wk21/wish/2449134190 The ghana empire, also known as wagadu or wagadugu, was the first known empire of western sudan, the empire was formed when several tribes of the soninke peoples united under a first king, they formed the majority of inhabitants in the empire and spoke mande. Oral accounts state that it arose in the 7th century and had more than 144 kings. It was located where parts of Mauritania, Mali and Senegal are today. Just south of the Sahara Desert, being mostly savannah grasslands. It also passes important rivers such as the Gambia River, the Senegal River and the Niger River, which were used for transportation and trade. The capital (Koumbi Saleh) was home to the king of Ghana in his royal palace. Archaeologists estimate that up to 20,000 people lived in and around the capital. Muslim merchants spread Islam throughout the region by establishing contact with local traders and the urban elite. But there is no evidence that the leaders of the empire converted to that religion.]]> 2023-01-19 01:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ravillarrealc/3wkq8j34zku8wk21/wish/2449134190 ravillarrealc https://padlet.com/ravillarrealc/3wkq8j34zku8wk21/wish/2449210731 The Ghana empire obtained its wealth thanks to the trade of goods such as iron, gold, salt, copper and others, they had an advanced system of taxation and administration since the traders had to travel through their lands to transport this type of merchandise to and from North Africa to the south of West Africa. Therefore, trade relations were established with the Muslims of North Africa and the Near East, who traveled with long caravans of camels to transport their goods across the Sahara desert. To ensure their wealth, the kings of Ghana were the only ones allowed to possess gold nuggets, the merchants were content with gold dust, this allowed them to control the gold market and make sure that its value did not decrease by having too much moving at the same time.]]> 2023-01-19 02:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ravillarrealc/3wkq8j34zku8wk21/wish/2449210731 ravillarrealc https://padlet.com/ravillarrealc/3wkq8j34zku8wk21/wish/2450525049 As achievements of this empire we can mention that it was extremely rich, it was called "Land of Gold", they controlled the trade route between the gold and salt mines, offering protection to traders in exchange for gold nuggets. They had an advanced system that allowed them to control the movement of gold, the kings were the only ones who possessed gold nuggets and the traders were given the gold dust. In addition, they also traded iron, which also allowed them to create more efficient weapons and tools. They had greater control over trade routes and used camels to trade with other kingdoms. As a result, Ghana became a powerful and very wealthy empire.]]> 2023-01-20 00:49:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ravillarrealc/3wkq8j34zku8wk21/wish/2450525049 ravillarrealc https://padlet.com/ravillarrealc/3wkq8j34zku8wk21/wish/2450555230 Around the year 1050 CE. The Ghana Empire began to come under pressure from North African Muslims to convert to Islam. The kings of the empire resisted and soon attacks from these peoples began. At the same time, a group of people called Susu broke free of Ghana. Years later, other events caused the empire to weaken little by little, for example a strange dry period that severely affected agriculture. Finally the empire became so weak that it became part of the Mali Empire (already in the 13th century).]]> 2023-01-20 01:36:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ravillarrealc/3wkq8j34zku8wk21/wish/2450555230 ravillarrealc https://padlet.com/ravillarrealc/3wkq8j34zku8wk21/wish/2450560967 . Busson, J. (n.d.). Ancient Africa for Kids: Empire of Ancient Ghana. Ducksters. Retrieved January 17, 2023, from https://www.ducksters.com/history/africa/empire_of_ancient_ghana.php

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