African diaspora history
TO ALL – Please read the textbook on pages 42-47 and answer the following questions within the time limit.
How did the Trans-Saharan Trade contribute to the rise of of the Ancient Ghana Kingdom, and how the did the wealth of Ancient Ghana also became th source of its downfall? Describe some of the differences and similarities of Ancient Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai with respect to religions, ethnicities, sources of wealth, and geographical locations.
Please provide pieces of evidence such as citations and/or quotations from the textbook to support your answers/comments/analyses relevant to the questions above.
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The ancient Ghana kingdoms rise is associated with the Trans-Saharan Trade which linked the Mediterranean economies that had high demand for gold with the sub- Saharan countries. The main item of trade was gold and gold minted items such as caps and swords (Walther, 2014). The Soninke managed to keep their source of gold a secret while the leaders accumulated wealth by selling the gold to the Muslim traders who came…
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