route across the sahara desert. Major trade route that traded for gold and salt, created caravan routes, economic benefit for controlling dessert, cam...

a West African empire that conquered Mali and controlled trade from the 1400s to 1591

area in africa where parts of the plateau's surface dropped and early human fossils are found

Nok produced detailed ones

Formed in 1240 when Sundiata took control of Ghana Empire. It controlled trade across Sahara, the South and the Niger River.

Ruler of the Songhai empire from 1493 to 1528 who expanded the empire and organized its government

The first female ancestor shared by all living humans, who was identified by analysis of mitochondrial DNA.

One of the most important commodities traded by the ancient African empires

the earliest humanlike creature that flourished in eastern and southern Africa 3 to 4 million years ago

Egypt, Old Kingdom (c. 2500 BCE)

Muslims of Spain

they farmed in western africas savanna, they calles their ruler ghana (war chief)