Table of Contents
- 1 How was the Mali Empire similar and different than the Ghana Empire?
- 2 What was one way in that the African kingdoms of Ghana Mali and Songhai were similar?
- 3 What are some of the similarities between the Hausa city-states and other?
- 4 Where did the Hausa people live in Africa?
- 5 What was the trade between Ghana and Mali?
How was the Mali Empire similar and different than the Ghana Empire?
How were they different? Ghana and Mali were similar in that each kingdom was located in West Africa, and their power depended on control of the gold-salt trade routes stretching east to the Sahara Desert. They were different in that Ghana was an older polity, having collapsed before Mali would rise to power.
What was one way in that the African kingdoms of Ghana Mali and Songhai were similar?
list two ways in which the african kingdoms of ghana, mali, and songhai were similar as that they: benefitted from the gold and salt trade, were influenced strongly by trade. dense vegetation, not desert, prevented the islamic conquest of sub-Saharan africa.
What were the empires of Mali Ghana and Songhai?
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were three of the greatest western African trading states. These three Western African states dominated the trade of gold, salt, and merchandise between North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.
How were the empires of Mali and Songhai similar?
What are some similarities between Mali and Songhai? Both the Mali and Songhai empires were built around the same river, the Niger river. Further, their trading system of salt and gold trade was same. Both the empires had Clans.
What are some of the similarities between the Hausa city-states and other?
Hausa city-states and other city-states are similar in a few ways. All the city-states all depended on farming and trade to thrive as a city-state. The city-states also both have a similar form of government. Both are skilled military leaders who excessed royal control over the gold-salt trade.
Where did the Hausa people live in Africa?
Modern borders are in red. The Hausa Kingdom, also known as Hausaland, was a collection of states started by the Hausa people, situated between the Niger River and Lake Chad (modern day northern Nigeria ). Hausaland lay between the Western Sudanic kingdoms of Ancient Ghana and Mali and the Eastern Sudanic kingdoms of Kanem-Bornu.
What did Ghana, Mali, and Songhai have in common?
An intricate system of silent trade, transport, safe passage for merchants, and control over a vast array of tribes facilitated the countries success in trade. When these empires declined, so too did the trade in gold. The historical sources for the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai are written Arabic sources.
When was the first mention of the Hausa kingdom?
The Hausa Kingdoms were first mentioned by Ya’qubi in the 9th century and they were by the 15th century vibrant trading centers competing with Kanem-Bornu and the Mali Empire.
What was the trade between Ghana and Mali?
When these empires declined, so too did the trade in gold. The historical sources for the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai are written Arabic sources. These sources have a bias against non-Islamic beliefs. Many African griots or storytellers would pass down archaeology stories by word of mouth.