1. The Growth of Ghana’s Empire Cornell notes Rita Dementyev, Zion Mercurio, Jai Chawla

2. Small Paragraph Many people farmed the region between the Sahara and the forest south of West Africa.

3. Many people farmed the region between the Sahara and the forest south of West Africa. The people called there king Ghana.

4. Many people farmed the region between the Sahara and the forest south of West Africa. The people called there king Ghana. Soon the region became known as Ghana.

5. Many people farmed the region between the Sahara and the forest south of West Africa. The people called their king Ghana. Soon the region became known as Ghana. The people played an important role for trade of gold and salt.

6. The Foundation of the Empire The Foundation of the Empire The northern part of Ghana bordered the Sahara.

7. The northern part of Ghana bordered the Sahara. Salt and other goods arrived there after crossing the Sahara.

8. The northern part of Ghana bordered the Sahara. Salt and other goods arrived there after crossing the Sahara. Gold, enslaved people, and food reached Ghana from the south.

9. The Foundation of the Empire The northern part of Ghana bordered the Sahara. Salt and other goods arrived there after crossing the Sahara. Gold, enslaved people, and food reached Ghana from the south. The people of the Ghana supervised the trading and also kept the source of the food a secret so they could limit the amount of gold traded.

10. The Foundation of the Empire The Foundation of the Empire The northern part of Ghana bordered the Sahara. Salt and other goods arrived there after crossing the Sahara. Gold, enslaved people, and food reached Ghana from the south. The people of the Ghana supervised the trading and also kept the source of the food a secret so they could limit the amount of gold traded. Because gold became limited and scarce they increased it’s amount among traders.

11. Religious and cultural changes Most of the people who traded salt and other goods, across the Sahara were a group called, The Berbers. The Berbers would practice Islam, often spoke Arabic, and they came from North Africa.

12. Religious and cultural changes Most of the people who traded salt and other goods, across the Sahara were a group called, The Berbers. The Berbers would, practice Islam often spoke Arabic, and they came from North Africa. They raised camels and established the trade routes to west Africa.

13. Religious and cultural changes Most of the people who traded salt and other goods, across the Sahara were a group called, The Berbers. The Berbers would, practice Islam often spoke Arabic, and they came from North Africa. They raised camels and established the trade routes to west Africa.

14. Most of the people who traded salt and other goods, across the Sahara were a group called, The Berbers. The Berbers would, practice Islam often spoke Arabic, and they came from North Africa. They raised camels and established the trade routes to west Africa. North African trade canvas crossing the Sahara brought more than just trade goods in west Africa. Bebery traders introduced written language and brought to Islam to West Africa.

15. Religious and cultural changes Most of the people who traded salt and other goods, across the Sahara were a group called, The Berbers. The Berbers would, practice Islam often spoke Arabic, and they came from North Africa. They raised camels and established the trade routes to west Africa. Bebery traders introduced written language and brought to Islam to West Africa. Some kings of Ghana converted to Islam and used the Arabic language in their government.

16. Religious and cultural changes Most of the people who traded salt and other goods, across the Sahara were a group called, The Berbers. The Berbers would, practice Islam often spoke Arabic, and they came from North Africa. They raised camels and established the trade routes to west Africa. Berber traders introduced written language and brought to Islam to West Africa. Some kings of Ghana converted to Islam and used the Arabic language in their government. Both the Arabic language and Islam had a major and lasting influence on the empires of west Africa.

17. pictures Some of Ghana’s pictures!

18. Pictures Some of Ghana’s pictures!