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Timbuktu, in Mali. It originated as a gathering point for many African kingdoms because of its geographic location, it houses one of the first universities of the world, became a hub for written African texts, and several Islamic mosques. Today it is threatened by desertification, however they do have an airport in Timbuktu because of the tourism industry.
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In precolonial times [C13-C16], there were sophisticated empires of Mali, Songhai and Benin. Lesser centres in Kano [Northern Nigeria], the Gold Coast, and at Timbuktu etc.
In colonial times, the first education centre was probably Cape College, near what is now Accra, in Ghana.
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∙ 12y agoThe largest city in west africa, Koumbi Saleh, was an oasis for travelers.As a result, Koumbi Saleh gained s reputation as a great trading center.
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What important products led west Africa to become trading power?
gold and salt
What did the Portuguese start trading on the west coast of Africa?
Greeks,Romans, and Arabs
What was the first great trading states to emerge in the west Africa?
Ghana was the earliest trading empire in West Africa.
Why were gao timbuktu and jenne so important to west Africa?
by the 1400s, Timbuktu had become a leading center of learning. The city drew some of the best scholars from all over the Muslim world. In his book, history and description of Africa, Leo Africanus described the intellectual life of the city
Why was salt important in West Africa and why did they use salt and what was it used for in West Africa and describe the West African cluture and the way they lived?
it was used to preserve food and replenish the salt in your sweat also they used it for trading
Who were West Africa's chief trading partners before the fifth century CE?
Roman merchants and Berbers
How did the portuguese change the establishment trading methods trading in West Africa in the 1400s?
They traded directly with the coastal people of West Africa.
What is the definition of west Africa's trading kingdom?
Mali, Ghana, and Songhai were the west Africa trading kindom. They traded salt and gold using the sahara desert. This was a time period of trading
What resulted from the fact that west Africa had pentiful gold and salt?
West Africa had pletiful trading kingdoms.
How did the trade routes influence culture in west Africa?
the Arab trading partner brought scholarship, law and the religion of Islam to west Africa
What was the earliest trading empire in west africa?
Ghana empire
How did the portuguese change the establishments trading methods in west Africa in 1400s?
They traded directly with the coastal people of West Africa.
How did the Portuguese change the established trading method in West Africa in the 1400s?
They traded directly with the coastal people of West Africa.
How did the Portuguese change the established trading methods in west Africa in 1400?
They traded directly with the coastal people of West Africa.
Which European country began trading with west Africa in the 1400s?
Mali
What was the name of the largest slave trading station in west Africa?
Liberia
When did Jonkonnu started?
jonkonnu dance originated in the 17th centuryin the west coast of africa and spread to the west indies via the trading slaves. the dance got its name from an ancient african tribal chief named john canoe
