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Rise of the Ghana Empire
The Soninke people began to band together to ward off the nomads. This event is significant because the banding of the Soninke was the beginning of the Ghana empire. The impact on the people of Ghana was that the people started to grow in strength. -
Period: 300 to
Ghana Grew
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Jan 1, 1060
The Invasion
The Almoravids invaded Ghana and after 14 years of war, the Almoravids defeated Ghana. This event is significant because this was the first time that Ghana was defeated. This impacted the people of Ghana because Ghana was weakened and vulnerable to attackers. -
Jan 1, 1064
Overgrazing
The Almoravids left behind herds of animals. The animals grazed on grass leaving only soil. The soil blew away from desert winds. This was a significant event because without soil, farmers could not farm. This impacted the people of Ghana because farming land was destroyed and farmers could not farm for living. This made the farmers poor. Farmers had to move to a new land in order to farm. -
Jan 1, 1200
The Rebellion
A country that Ghana had defeated rebelled against Ghana. Ghana was taken over. This was a significant event because the rebellions could not keep order in Ghana, and so Ghana was attacked and destroyed. This impacted the people of Ghana because now the people of Ghana were not united in one empire. -
Trading
The Ghana Empire started silent bartering. Silent bartering is where traders would leave salt by a riverbank. A gold miner would take the salt and leave about an equal amount of gold for the trader. This event was significant because this became the system that Ghana used to trade salt and gold. This event had an impact on the people because miners could now trade gold for salt without giving away the location of the mine. -
Period: to Dec 31, 1200
The Ghana Empire
