history
Why were taxes good for the traders?
Ghana's army protected traders their trade routes
War Chief
What were the two advantages of the particular system of trade used between North Africans and Wangarans?
People who spoke different languages could still trade with each other
The Wangarans could keep the locations of their mines a secret
What was the name of the religion that the gold came from?
Wangara
The ancient Kingdom of Ghana was located in what two modern African nations?
Mauritania and Mali
What were the drums used for during trading?
They signaled that they were making an offer of trade
What animal caused the development of trade routes across the Sahara Desert?
The camel
What caused Ghana to lose power? (Name two things)
War and loss of natural resources
What is Taghaza?
A salt mine in the Sahara Desert
Why didn't the people from the southern forests think gold was valuable?
They didn’t have a use for gold, they thought that gold was too soft to use for tools and weapons
What was salt used for? (Name 3 things)
When humans and animals sweat it uses up salt in the body, so people in warm climates need a good source of salt
Flavor food
Keep food from spoiling
How did Ghana get rich?
Trade between the North Africans and the West Africans
What system was used to trade gold for salt?
They used a silent system of barter
What sort of weapons helped Ghana come to power?
Iron Weapons
What did those people think was more valuable than gold?
Salt
Which African tribe controlled trade in West Africa after Ghana fell?
Mali
What two items were in the most demand between North Africans and the people from the southern forests?
Gold and salt
Who were the first people to write about the kingdom of Ghana?
Arab scholars
Why were taxes good for Ghana?
They made a lot of money by taxing traders coming in and out of the kingdom
Where were the gold mines of Wangara located?
No one knows to this day