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On what part of Africa is ancient Mali located?
Western Africa (northwestern)
How were the traditions of ancient Mali passed down?
Orally - story telling and singing songs
What river helped Malians transport their goods?
Niger River
What desert is located in Norther Mali
Sahara Desert
Describe Mali's climate?
Very hot and dry
What were the buildings in Timbuktu made of?
Mud
Word for king in ancient Mali
Mansa
Define the word - adapt
To change or modify yourself or your environment in order to survive or be successful.
Sundiata's grandnephew, helped Mali to grow wealthy and very powerful, created Timbuktu.
Mansa Musa
How did the people of the Malian empire adapt to their environment?
Mined for gold - traded gold for salt from the Sahara Desert
What made Mali a rich empire?
Their gold and trading their gold and other goods.
True or False: The kings of Mali controlled trade and the size of the empire grew.
True
True or False: Today's Mali is the same exact size as the Mali empire from the past.
False
What was Timbuktu known for during the Malian empire?
Center for Learning
What major river runs through Mali?
Niger River
The people who told the stories of the past in Mali?
Griots
