Discovering the Empire of Ghana

Discovering the Empire of Ghana
ISBN-10
1477718885
ISBN-13
9781477718889
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
64
Language
English
Published
2013-12-15
Publisher
The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Author
Robert Z. Cohen

Description

The empire of Ghana was a wealthy trading empire in West Africa located south of the Sahara Desert. Made up of a federation of the Soninke people, its richest historical record spans from about 750 until 1076 CE, due to the writings of Arab travelers and geographers from that period. The author explains what we know about this mysterious and fascinating empire, whose main city Kumbi Saleh was a link on the Saharan trade routes. Readers learn about the traditions, beliefs, and lifestyle of the Soninke and other indigenous peoples, as well as the effects of contact with Islam.

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