Kingdoms of west africa
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- They were famous for their bas-relief sculptures, particularly plaques and life-size head sculptures
- Kingdom of Benin
- Nile River
- It provided water that people could use,It allowed people to travel and transport goods, supported trade
- Songhai Empire first came into power under the leadership of Sunni Ali. The Empire decline at the end of Askia Muhammad's reign
- Songhai
- Trading
- African Kingdoms wanted in exchange for their Gold they wanted Salt
- KINGDOMS OF WEST AFRICA
- Mali Kingdom
- Mali became the largest empire in Western Africa, and influence their culture, language, laws and customs
- Vegetation
- 4 Main vegetation zones: Fores, Semidesert, Desert, and Savanna
- Mansa Musa
- He was the first emperor of Mali to make a pilgramage to Mecca. He left a powerful impression to the people of Cairo, Mecca and Malian
- Extended families joined to make villages. Villages make cities. Cities make kingdoms
- Grow of kingdom
- Other Kingdoms
- Ghana began to be called "land of gold". Due to gold Ghana became powerful and prosperous
- Ghana
- Ghana, Mali, Songhai, the Hausa states and Kanem-Bornu
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