Trade routes throughout West Africa
I can describe the geography of West Africa and the Ghana Empire.
Trade routes throughout West Africa
I can describe the geography of West Africa and the Ghana Empire.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- West Africa is rich in gold deposits.
- The Sahel is an area between the Sahara Desert and the savannah.
- Important trade routes existed from North Africa through to the Far East.
- These trade routes also stretched across the Sahel.
- Powers like the Ghana Empire profited from these trade routes.
Common misconception
The Ghana Empire was located in the modern-day country of Ghana.
The Ghana Empire was located in the Sahel, north of the Niger River, which is nowhere near the modern-day country of Ghana.
Keywords
Trade - trade means the exchange of goods
Empire - an empire is a group of territories ruled over by one person or group of people
Sahel - the Sahel is a dry region bordering the southern Sahara Desert
Content guidance
- Contains subject matter which individuals may find upsetting.
Supervision
Adult supervision suggested.
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the exchange of goods
a group of territories ruled over by one person or group of people
a dry region bordering the southern Sahara Desert