important in the ancient world. In the ancient world, trade occurred between North Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and parts of Europe. Trade continued in the Byzantine empire and among the Muslim provinces during the Middle Ages. During the time period, the main items of African trade were gold and salt, with other items including ivory, kola nuts, cloth, slaves, metal goods, and beads. The gold mines located in West Africa were the source of wealth for many African empires. Trade routes often crossed
History How did pre-1600s civilizations in Africa and the Americans, gain, consolidate, and maintain power? Pre-1600s civilizations in Africa, gain, consolidate, and maintain power by these 3 civilizations: Ghana, Mali and Songhai. In Ghana’s part, society was used as technology, trading and independance. In Mali’s part, Wealth was used for valuing survival, education, and money (gold). In Songhai’s part, Economics was used for controlling and province. Also pre-1600s in Americans, gain, consolidate
Global 9H 5/20/13 The Effects of the Expansion in the Post-Classical Period: The Islamic Civilization The “Post-Classical Period,” was a time of change, expansion, and vast cultural diffusion. The Islamic civilization is a group that emerged from the Semitic groups of southwestern Asia, and moved to the Arabian peninsula in tribes, known as the Bedouin tribes, due to lack of water and food. The Islamic Civilization encountered the cultures of the Europeans, Asians and Africans, and connected
The West African countries of Rwanda, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of Congo have substantial effects on the neighboring countries. In understanding these potential effects the overreaching theme of conflict is key. What are the issues / conflicts between the countries in this region? Are there internal issues that may impact on their neighbors? Are there non-state actors (groups) with issues in the countries or with other countries? Do these countries have issues / conflicts with other
Al Shabaab, a Somalia based terror group assisted by their local sympathizers, who are using terrorism as a logic to force our forces out of Somalia. The Al Shabaab is a terror organization based in the neighboring fragile state of Somalia, which wants to create a counter state in Somalia based on Sharia laws. It is attacking Kenya, because of our deployed forces inside Somalia in support of the Nascent western and regionally backed transition government. Currently they are employing terrorism both
African Kingdoms and Empires During 400 AD, West Africa witnessed the rise and fall of the indigenous medieval empires of ancient Ghana, medieval Mali, and Songhai. Many other states and kingdoms arose during this time but Ghana, Mali and Songhai achieved the status of fully-fledged, functioning and long-living conquest states and expansionist empires. These empires regulated the Trans-Saharan trade by offering protection for trade caravans as well as taxing slaves, gold, firearms, textiles and
“West African societies were shaped by competition for wealth and the search for independence from more powerful kingdoms” (History 2011). Most of Africa’s oldest kingdoms originated from West Africa. These old kingdoms contributed to the development and growth of Africa in many ways, especially trade and economic growth. As the new kingdoms replaced the old ones, they experienced a vast change. Conquest and warfare along caused these transformations to occur. It was also influenced by the patterns
of the farthest growing country in the continent of Africa because of several reasons. Ghana enters the historical data by the end of the 8th century, through the narrative of Muslims traders traced to the desert by the profitable exchange for gold by its leaders. Nevertheless, after the six centuries the exchange attracted the Portuguese sailors down to the coastline of Guinea. In addition, this led to the Trans-Saharan trading and the Islamic politics, reinforcing the activity of the building of
West African Muslims immigrants fit into the fabric of Harlem, New York, they have challenged established ideas of Islam, race, and cultural difference in one of the centers of black culture, thought, and politics. Excellent economic opportunities for Blacks and the existence of a large upper-middle and upper class Blacks are some of the effective factors that pulled African American to live in Harlem. Harlem has a unique history throughout the immigrants time. During 19th century Harlem
first empire in West Africa was the empire of Ghana. West Africa has an economic base in gold, 600 years ago. That means that West Africa had a deposit of gold that had brought great wealth to the surrounding people from which great empires emerged. The gold was trade and the trader with camels carried the gold across the Sahara from West Africa to North Africa. From there traders shipped the gold to Europe and to the West Asia. One of the three most powerful empires in West Africa is Ghana. In the