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Essential Question. How did the major empires of Africa rise and fall?. Economics. Africa has:. Gold. Africa wants:. alt. Arabia has:. alt. Arabia wants:. Gold. Brain Snack. Ponder. How much salt do you think it would take to equal the value of a pound of gold?. Salt, why salt?.

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  1. Essential Question How did the major empires of Africa rise and fall?

  2. Economics

  3. Africa has: Gold

  4. Africa wants: • alt

  5. Arabia has: • alt

  6. Arabia wants: Gold

  7. Brain Snack . . . .

  8. Ponder How much salt do you think it would take to equal the value of a pound of gold?

  9. Salt, why salt? • You need salt to live. • We lose salt when we sweat. • It’s hot in Africa. • Therefore, they sweat and lose salt. • Without it, they die.

  10. Well, now how much would you pay? But wait, don’t’ answer yet, there’s more!

  11. The Salt Trade • Africans were willing to trade 1 pound of gold for 1 pound of salt. • Arabians were willing to trade 1 pound of salt for 1 pound of gold. • Both sides were happy!

  12. The Trade Routes

  13. Salt Excuse me, may I buy some cheap salt? Big Desert I will trade my valuable salt for your “worthless” gold! Gold

  14. Government

  15. Brain Snack . . . .

  16. Ponder Look at the location of Ghana on the following map. Why do you think it was built there?

  17. Ghana • Ghana was a powerful trading empire in Africa. • Location between the gold and salt gave control over trade. • The Niger River Valley was also relatively good for farming. • But then…

  18. African Side Muslim Side Main Street (dividing line)

  19. Mali

  20. Mali • The empire of Mali rose as Ghana was falling. • They largely accepted Islam as their religion instead of trying to hold to their old ways. • They did adapt it to fit their own traditions.

  21. Mansa Musa • Mali’s greatest leader • A strong follower of Islam • Led a pilgrimage of 60,000 people to Mecca. • This made Mali famous throughout the world.

  22. Brain Snack . . . .

  23. Julius Caesar A dictator, assassinated by the Senators

  24. Mansa Musa

  25. Things to Remember

  26. Key Terms • Savanna • Salt Trade • Mansa Musa • Oral History

  27. Main Ideas • 1. The geography of the area around the Niger river greatly influenced the growth of Ghana and Mali. • 2. Trade with the Islamic Empire led to great changes in Africa. • 3. African history and culture was passed down largely through oral traditions.

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