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300
ghana starts
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800
Islam begins to spread around Africa
Islam begins to spread around Africa -
Period: 970 to 1054
Ghana forced Awdaghast to accept its rule
Ghana forced Awdaghast to accept its rule -
1067
Ghana was surounded by kingdoms
Ghana was surounded by kingdoms -
1148
coin
Gold coin in square cardstock envelope, thin, circular with double square -
1200
ghana empire declines
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1200
equestrian figure
Since the 1940s, low-fired ceramic figures and fragments such as this have been unearthed at various sites throughout the Inland Niger Delta region, an area that once had highly developed urban centers. -
1200
Inland Niger Delta Style
Ceramic figure seated cross-legged. Upper arms missing -
Period: 1200 to 1500
Mali became an empire
Mali became an empire -
1235
Ghana was ecliped by the Mali empire
Ghana was ecliped by the Mali empire -
1235
Malike emerged under a new ruler
Malike emerged under a new ruler -
Period: 1312 to 1337
Abubakar II's successor, Mansa Musa was immortalised
Abubakar II's successor, Mansa Musa (1312-1337) was immortalised in the descriptions of Arab writers -
1324
Mansa Musa made his magnificent pilgrimage to Mecca
Mansa Musa made his magnificent pilgrimage to Mecca -
1400
Tuareg launched a number of successful raids on Timbuktu
Tuareg launched a number of successful raids on Timbuktu -
Period: 1464 to
songhai was the last empire
songhai was the last empire -
1500
Songhay had eclipsed Mali
Songhay had eclipsed Mali -
1500
Gao had become the capital of the Songhay
Gao had become the capital of the burgeoning Songhay Empire -
discovery in South africa
Discovery of Australopithecus near Taung, South africa