Ghana

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Ghana

• By Jackson, Garrett

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Location

• The old empire of Ghana is located is not located
  in the same spot as the modern country Ghana.
• The old empire of Ghana is about 400 miles
  Northwest as todays modern Ghana.

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Government of Medieval Ghana

• The king, ably was assisted by a council of
  elders, headed the government.
• The kingdom was put into districts, there were
  leaders of each district.
• They had laws.

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Daily Life

• People were either farmers, miners, or artists.
• They made great fabrics.
• They had Niger River that provided water for
  farming, washing, bathing, and fishing.

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Army

• Ghana had great Military Power.
• Legend says the king could order 200,000 warriors
  and 40,000 more with bows and arrows.

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Griots

• The Griots were story tellers.
• Kids did not go to school, They gather and hear
  the wonderful stories that the Griots would tell.
• The people loved the Story of Anansi the Spider.

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Trade

• The people of Medieval Ghana were rich, but Ghana
  never owned Gold or Salt mines, they became rich
  from trade.
• Ghana offered the traders a deal, Ghanas large
  army assured them a safe passage.
• In return they restricted trade to gold dust
  only.

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Pictures
Ghana Flag
Ghana soccer player
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Credits

• Written.......Jackson Arnold
• Published.Jackson Arnold
• Research.Garrett Stringer
• Pictures taken from..Africa
• Pictures finderJackson A., Garrett S.