1. By Cheyenne, Sierra, and Frank
Ghana’s Decline 6.1
By Cheyenne, Sierra, and Frank

2. Summary Mid 1000s= Ghana was rich and powerful
End of 1200s= empire collapsed
Invasion= Almoravids weakened the empire
Overgrazing= Almoravid’s animals ruined fields for farming; weakening empire
Internal Rebellion= past conquests result in rebellion; weakening empire

3. The Invasion 1060s= Muslim Group (Almoravids) invaded Ghana
Almoravids’ goal= convert Ghana’s leaders to Islam
Battle went on 14 yrs= Almoravids take over and destroys Koumbi Saleh (the city)
Almoravids control= weakened empire by cutting off trade routes

4. Overgrazing
Almoravids move in- bringing their animals to the farming grounds
All of the animals eat the fields, ruining any chance of farming
Dry winds & exposed soil= destroyed fields
The farmers ended having to search for new homes

5. Internal Rebellion
1200= people of a conquered country that Ghana had defeated, rebelled
Outcome= rebels take over
The rebels can’t control the empire= neighbors of Ghana attacked, defeating Ghana’s empire
The empire falls apart

6. Next…
After hearing about the rise and fall of Ghana, a new empire was created, Mali.
will tell you more about this section.