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The Prosperity and Power of the Ghana Empire Flourished on the Trans-Saharan Trade Route
The Ghana Empire was the first of the great West African empires that existed during the Middle Ages. The Ghana Empire was the first of the great West African empires ... that existed during the Middle Ages. The history of the Ghana Empire is obscure and much of what we know about it is ...
dhwty - 01/05/2019 - 01:49
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Elmina Castle and its Dark History of Enslavement, Torture, and Death
... Castle is a white-washed Medieval Castle on the coast of Ghana. It was the first – and for many centuries – the ... have never been erased by time. Elmina Castle, Elmina, Ghana ( Wikimedia Commons ) The beginning of Elmina Castle Located on the western coast of present-day Ghana (the former gold coast), the town of Elmina is about 13 ...
Bryan Hill - 23/07/2018 - 21:43
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The Asante Empire of Ghana and the Anglo-Asante Wars
... centuries. This empire occupied the area of modern-day Ghana The Asante Empire (also known as the Ashanti Empire) ... centuries. This empire occupied the area of modern-day Ghana and benefitted greatly from the trade routes that ... by the Asante people in the region of modern-day Ghana, who are a part of the Akan ethnic group. The rise of ...
dhwty - 08/02/2022 - 22:00
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Gold, Salt, and Islam: The Story of Koumbi Saleh
... one of the most powerful empires in West Africa: the Ghana Empire. Koumbi Saleh, important trade center in the Ghana Empire. (Barada-nikto/ CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Koumbi Saleh was ... wealth and power in just a short amount of time. The Ghana empire rose to power mainly by capitalizing from the ...
Lex Leigh - 30/04/2023 - 18:16
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Women's Gold: The Shea Butter Makers of Ghana (Video)
... is the only source of income for many families in northern Ghana. For centuries, women in West Africa have been turning ... is the only source of income for many families in northern Ghana . However, the biggest threat to their livelihoods is ... Despite these challenges, a group of women artisans in Ghana, who have been making shea butter for generations, are ...
Robbie Mitchell - 12/05/2023 - 02:00
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Mysteries of Ancient Figurines Found in Ghana to be Revealed
Sixty ancient clay figurines, which were discovered in Ghana, are to be publicly displayed for the first time ... a village called Yikpabongo in Koma Land in the north of Ghana. It is thought that the mounds were used as a shrine ... said Professor Benjamin Kankpeyeng from the University of Ghana. When the figurines were analysed using computed ...
aprilholloway - 28/10/2013 - 22:13
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‘River God’ in Ghana Stops Menstruating Girls from Crossing a River to Get to School
Local authorities in a central district of Ghana have forbidden girls from crossing a river while ... of the ban. Local authorities in a central district of Ghana have forbidden girls from crossing a river while ... CC by SA 3.0 ) By Theodoros Karasavvas ‘River God’ in Ghana Stops Menstruating Girls from Crossing a River to Get ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 14/01/2018 - 22:49
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Anansi – Deity or Storybook Trickster?
... But who is Anansi? Origins with the Akan People of Ghana In order to understand who Anansi is, it is important ... The Akan are the largest ethnic group in present-day Ghana. Among the subgroups of the Akan are the following: ... New York: Pantheon Books, 1966. Edit, Jack. Ashanti of Ghana: How Spider Obtained the Sky-God’s Stories . ...
ML Childs - 27/08/2018 - 02:59
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Glass Beads Help to Map Unknown Medieval African Trade Routes
... when the first African kingdoms were developing.” The Ghana empire rose to power mainly by capitalizing from the ... Warriors and Legends The Prosperity and Power of the Ghana Empire Flourished on the Trans-Saharan Trade Route A ... the rise of the first Sahelian states, such as the Ghana and the Gao kingdoms, and show strong similarities ...
Alicia McDermott - 04/12/2020 - 13:56
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Monumental Mongolian Burial Discovered Includes 14 Giant Inscribed Pillars
A joint excavation team from Osaka University and the Institute of History and Archaeology of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences discovered the ruins of a unique monument surrounded by 14 large stone pillars with Turkic Runic inscriptions arranged in a square on the steppe called Dongoin shiree in eastern Mongolia during their three-year (2015 ~ 2017) joint excavation.
ancient-origins - 20/12/2017 - 13:52
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Le Morne, Mountain of the Slave Maroons in Mauritius
... centuries. The Portuguese had built Elmina Castle (in Ghana, Africa) which became a slave trade fortress and had no ... Interior view to Elmina castle and fortress with church, Ghana ( Fotolia ) Slaves Set Foot in Mauritius By the late ...
micki pistorius - 06/02/2019 - 16:13
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Sundiata Keita: The Lion King of Mali
... king / chief of a small, obscure Mandinka tribe within the Ghana Empire. With the decline of the Ghana Empire during the 13th century AD, Sundiata seized the ... to increase his power, and eventually subdued the Ghana Empire, turning it into one of his vassals. Much of ...
dhwty - 26/04/2019 - 22:59
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Ruins of Loropeni Shed Light on Ancient Gold Trade and Are Thought to Hold More Mysteries
... near the country’s border with Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. The town is known for the nearby stone ruins, which ... near the country’s border with Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. The town is known for the nearby stone ruins, which ... The 7 th century, for instance, saw the rise of the Ghana Empire while the Mali Empire came to power during the ...
dhwty - 17/12/2018 - 01:57
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Archaeology Shows How Ancient African Societies Managed Pandemics
... such as, the abandonment of settlements at Akrokrowa in Ghana during the early 14th century AD. About 76 infant ... work at early urban settlements in central and southern Ghana identified the impact of pandemics at places such ... 1300) and Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa in the central district of Ghana. These settlements, like others in the Birim Valley of ...
ancient-origins - 21/05/2020 - 01:57
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Rock of Cashel: From 2,000-Year-Old Royal Stronghold to Symbol of Christian Power
Steeped in mythology and immersed in over two millennia of history, the Rock of Cashel is one of Ireland’s most important archaeological sites. Prior to the arrival of the Normans, the Rock of Cashel was the traditional seat of the kings of Munster, a large and powerful kingdom of Gaelic Ireland which ruled for over 1,000 years from at least the 1st century BC.
dhwty - 09/07/2018 - 14:01
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The Malian Empire and the Richest Man in History (Video)
Robbie Mitchell - 12/12/2023 - 16:00
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Darwin’s Natural Selection Theory May Not Be True, Gene Study Says
Researchers from Ghana and the University of Haifa, Israel, have published a ... in the Genome Research journal Researchers from Ghana and the University of Haifa, Israel, have published a ...
Sahir - 09/02/2022 - 14:00
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Cultural Identity Painted on the Walls in This One-of-a-Kind Village
... the northern part of the country’s southern neighbor, Ghana. Moreover, the chief of the Kassena has his official ...
dhwty - 28/01/2018 - 13:57
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What Ancient Farmers Teach Us About Adapting to Climate Change
... decentralized irrigation systems. Farmers in Ghana coped with severe droughts from 1450 to 1650 by ...
ancient-origins - 03/03/2024 - 13:54
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The Art of Endurance: 11 Ancient Crafts That Have Stood the Test of Time (Video)
... including the shea butter made by women artisans in Ghana , the secrets behind Thai Pearl Inlay, and the ...
Robbie Mitchell - 02/04/2023 - 17:00