Iron Working Technology
oral history
What is an account of something passed down by word of mouth from one generation to another
what is labor specialization
salt
what did north africans need?
trading without words
what is silent barter
capital of ghana, means two twin cities
what is kumbi saleh
metal tools and weapons
what is an advantage over neighbors
based their power on superior weapons
soninke
what is west africans needed
revenue
what is income to run government
welcomed north african rulers, did not accept their islam faith
who is rulers
population increased
what is a result of ironworking technology
soninke people
what is founded kingdom between niger and senegal river
north african merchants brought ______ to west africa
what is islam
sources of revenue
taxes on trade and king's control on gold supply
commerce
who is muslim traders and scholars
1st africans to develop iron working skills
what is kush/nubia and nok
ghana
what is the soninke people's kindgom
ivory, local crafts, woods
what is trade goods from west africa
kings
who grew rich from gold and salt trade
royal capital
who is king and court
one reason ironworking technology helped ghana
what is food supplies increased
sisse clan
steel swords, copper, silks
what is trade goods from north africa?
30 pounds
what is the weight of one of the king's gold nuggets
preached holy war against all non-muslims
who is the almoravids