MMW 13 Chapter Notes - Chapter Article Notes: Oualata, Overgrazing, Taghaza
14 Apr 2017
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Mmw 13 textbook notes the land of ghana & the land of seyon & travels in mali. & mansa musa: the king who sits on a pile of gold. Sudan ideal place for trade since it was in the middle of all of the settlements. Ghana where mauritania and mali are today. Ghana was a royal title, and the kingdom became known the same way. Description of the land written by a spanish muslim: he never went there himself, drew from writings of others, interview merchants who had been to the area. Holy war waged in ghana by moroccans: weakened economic base, environmental crisis. The real name of the state is awkar. Kingship inherited by son of king"s sister. One town inhabited by muslims with 12 mosques. King"s town six miles from muslim town, called al-ghaba. Dome tombs for kings: buried with servants, filled with treasure. Nearby muslim kingdom: king was converted.
