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African Kingdoms
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03/20/2007

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the three west african kingdoms are
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Songhai. Mali, and Ghana
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how did commutities become kingdoms
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through trade
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who travled through the Sahara to trade? north or west africans
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North Africans
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which came first.
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Ghana
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which came last
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Songhai
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who was Mansa Musa
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he was the ruler of Mali.
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what was Timbuktu
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it was an important trading city.
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Where were all three kingdoms located.
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In the western part of Africa.
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which kingdom was the largest
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songhai
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which kingdom was the smallest
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ghana
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what was an important factor of the trans-Sahara trade
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the camels because they could withstand all of the Sahara's features and could carry heavy loads.
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who was the ruler of Songhai
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Askia Muhammad
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Why was taghaza important during Mali.
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Taghaza was a salt-mine
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how was salt worth it's weight in gold
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during the ancient west africa, salt was used to preserve food and it was an important part of a person's diet
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what vegetations were in ancient west africa
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tropical rainforest, savanna, grasslands, and semi-deserts
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