Medieval Africa by Jessica Aced https://padlet.com/jaced/alnnn5ofx55z Your mission is to develop a winning promotional campaign(and Advertising Campaign) for one of the medieval kingdoms of western Africa Ghana or Mali. You will use the resources listed on the materials page to discover all you can about these kingdoms. You will need to learn about all both kingdoms because you will be judging the materials created by the other groups, not only for appearance, but also for accuracy and completeness. en-us 2017-01-17 15:50:14 UTC 2017-05-17 05:19:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Eduardo https://padlet.com/jaced/alnnn5ofx55z/wish/147667040 Though Ghana was not rich in natural resources itself, it was located along an important trade route between gold- and ivory-producing areas in the south and salt miners in the Sahara desert to the north. As a result of this strategically important location, Ghana became a wealthy entrepot.

Though the exact origins of Ghana are clothed in mystery, tradition places the empire's origins in the fourth century AD. By the ninth century, the area had become affluent according to accounts by Muslim traders who began to visit the area. These traders from the north continued to develop the trade, linking its gold resources with the vital markets in the Mediterranean region, and the empire grew larger by incorporating its neighbors.

The decline of the empire started in the 11th century, when the Almoravids, a militant confederation of Muslims, began to attack the empire and even conquered it for a time. Though their grip on power did not last long, the chaos they brought to the region destabilized trade, hurting the empire's sources of income. Decline ensued. The remnants of Ghana were incorporated into the Mali Empire in 1240.
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The history of the Gold Coast before the last quarter of the 15th century is derived primarily from oral tradition that refers to migrations from the ancient kingdoms of the western Soudan (the area of Mauritania and Mali). The Gold Coast was renamed Ghana upon independence in 1957 because of indications that present-day inhabitants descended from migrants who moved south from the ancient kingdom of Ghana.


]]> 2017-01-17 19:57:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jaced/alnnn5ofx55z/wish/147667050 Brianna https://padlet.com/jaced/alnnn5ofx55z/wish/147667284 The common sofa was armed with a large shield constructed out of wood or animal hide and a stabbing spear called a tamba. Bowmen formed a large portion of the sofas. Three bowmen supporting one spearman was the ratio in Kaabu and the Gambia by the mid-sixteenth century. Equipped with two quivers and a shield, Mandinka bowmen used iron headed arrows with barbed tipped that were usually poisoned. They also used flaming arrows for siege warfare. While spears and bows were the mainstay of the sofas, swords and lances of local or foreign manufacture were the choice weapons of the Mandekalu. Another common weapon of Mandekalu warriors was the poison javelin used in skirmishes. Imperial Mali's horsemen also used chain mail armor for defense and shields similar to those of the sofas.]]> 2017-01-17 19:58:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jaced/alnnn5ofx55z/wish/147667284 Daniela:) https://padlet.com/jaced/alnnn5ofx55z/wish/147667355 Mali is an example of an empire that used culture, ideology, and language (Mande) to dominate an expanding territory. The grassland and semiarid region included virtually all of what was known as the savanna, or “Sudan,” and the Sahel, from the Sahara’s edge to the forest’s edge in West Africa.The empire’s manipulation of technology (iron and horses) and ecology (beneficial climatic shifts) emphasizes two of the possible means by which smaller polities may be integrated into the structure of a larger empire. ]]> 2017-01-17 19:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jaced/alnnn5ofx55z/wish/147667355 arturo https://padlet.com/jaced/alnnn5ofx55z/wish/147667431 Though Ghana was not rich in natural resources itself, it was located along an important trade route between gold- and ivory-producing areas in the south and salt miners in the Sahara desert to the north. As a result of this strategically important location, Ghana became a wealthy entrepot.

Though the exact origins of Ghana are clothed in mystery, tradition places the empire's origins in the fourth century AD. By the ninth century, the area had become affluent according to accounts by Muslim traders who began to visit the area. These traders from the north continued to develop the trade, linking its gold resources with the vital markets in the Mediterranean region, and the empire grew larger by incorporating its neighbors.

The decline of the empire started in the 11th century, when the Almoravids, a militant confederation of Muslims, began to attack the empire and even conquered it for a time. Though their grip on power did not last long, the chaos they brought to the region destabilized trade, hurting the empire's sources of income. Decline ensued. The remnants of Ghana were incorporated into the Mali Empire in 1240.

]]> 2017-01-17 19:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jaced/alnnn5ofx55z/wish/147667431 Hope https://padlet.com/jaced/alnnn5ofx55z/wish/147672940 Although there were many small tribes and cultural groups within the Mali Empire, most of these groups were considered part of the Mande peoples. The Mande peoples spoke similar languages and had similar cultures. People were divided into castes.

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