What 2 goods were most important in trans-saharan traderouts and why?
salt and gold because salt could make food good for longer, and gold because it was currency and you could trade with it.
where was the aincet reigion of Ghana Empir eprimarilylocated?
Sahel reigionofwest africa
What role did oases play in enableing trans-saharantrade routs?
It was a resting spot where they could rest and resupply goods and water.
What name did the sonoike people use for their own kingdom?
Wagadau
how did christianity spread into Africa in aincent and midieval times?
it sprad through mediteranian trade routs and the nile river.
Which city was the capital of the Ghanah empire?
Kumbi Saleh
How did the Niger river help citys like timbuktu and gao grow?
Trade connected north africa and the mediteranian and west africato Islamic networks.
what was one of the main sorces of wealth for the Ghana Empire?
gold mines and control of trans saharen trade routs
How did trade connect north africa to the mediteranian world?
Islamic networks
Which of these descibes ghanas social structure during its height?
highly satified with kings artisocrats, wealthy merchants, and llimited social mobility.
which empir erose after the decline of the ghana empire?
Mali.