Ancient GhanaAncient GhanaCameron Collichio

Robby Adams

Kailee McArdle

Lauren Baez

GeographyGeography

The empire of Ghana is The empire of Ghana is not geographically, not geographically, ethnically, or in any ethnically, or in any other way, related to other way, related to the modern Ghana.the modern Ghana.

Its about four hundred Its about four hundred miles north west of miles north west of modern Ghana.modern Ghana.

Ancient Ghana is now Ancient Ghana is now modern Northern modern Northern Senegal and Southern Senegal and Southern Mauritania. Mauritania.

Law and Government/RulersLaw and Government/Rulers

Ghana's kingdom was a Ghana's kingdom was a monarchymonarchy

The king was assisted by The king was assisted by a People’s Council that a People’s Council that was chosen of people of was chosen of people of various social statuses various social statuses

In the northern area the In the northern area the government was the government was the responsibility of the king responsibility of the king and his ministers, the and his ministers, the governor of the capital governor of the capital city and a number of city and a number of citizens who could citizens who could communicate in Arabiccommunicate in Arabic

ReligionReligion A leader called Dinga A leader called Dinga

Cisse was worshiped Cisse was worshiped with semi-divine with semi-divine status. status.

Ancient Ghana also Ancient Ghana also practiced the religion practiced the religion Soninke.Soninke.

Inevitably traders Inevitably traders brought Islam with brought Islam with them to Ghana. them to Ghana.

EconomyEconomy

The empire of Ghana was very wealthy. The empire of Ghana was very wealthy. Ghana was described to have the Ghana was described to have the

richest gold mines on Earth. richest gold mines on Earth. They sold slaves, salt and copper in They sold slaves, salt and copper in

exchange for textiles and beads. exchange for textiles and beads.

AchievementsAchievements The Empire gained The Empire gained

power and wealth power and wealth from gold.from gold.

The introduction to The introduction to camels boosted the camels boosted the amount of goods amount of goods that were being that were being transported.transported.

Ghana had great Ghana had great military power which military power which was said to “put was said to “put 200,000 warriors in 200,000 warriors in the field, more that the field, more that 40,000 being armed 40,000 being armed with bow and arrow.”with bow and arrow.”

What forces led to the rise of What forces led to the rise of Ghana?Ghana?

The rich gold mines that gave The rich gold mines that gave them wealth and trade, they them wealth and trade, they were able to export gold.were able to export gold.

The camels increased Ghana's The camels increased Ghana's trading ability and increased trading ability and increased the amount of goods that were the amount of goods that were transported.transported.

The building of the capital city The building of the capital city Kumbi created the most Kumbi created the most important southern trade important southern trade route. route.

The End!!!The End!!!