
Economy - Ancient Africa-The Empire of Mali
The Mali Empire's great wealth came from trade. Mali's entire economy was based on trade, and by controlling it, Mali become exceptionally rich[xiv]. The taxes collected on trade in the empire …
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2013年4月12日 · Historically, the Empire of Mali was significant because of its control of the prosperous trade routes and its wealth, as well as many other things, such as promoting and …
The Decline - Ancient Africa-The Empire of Mali
Mali has lost its northern provinces by the mid-1400s, and city states in the west such as Tucolor and Wolof began to revolt[v]. The southern trade routes and market towns were attacked by …
Religion - Ancient Africa-The Empire of Mali
In Cairo, gold lost its rarity because of this, and it took twelve years for Egypts economy to recover from Mansa Musa's visit[xv]. The pilgrimage cemented relationships with both Egypt and the …
Mali Today - Ancient Africa-The Empire of Mali
The economy continues to be based on farming, salt, and gold, as well as fishing and livestock[xv]. Culture continues to be immortalized though various arts, such as weaving, …
Origins and Early History - Ancient Africa-The Empire of Mali
The Empire of Mali emerged after the decline of Ghana[i]. Like Ghana, it was inhabited and built by Mande-speaking peoples, whom shared a common culture[ii] The people were known as …
Bibliography - Ancient Africa-The Empire of Mali
[i] Thompson, Carol. "Introduction." In The empire of Mali.New York: Franklin Watts, 1998. 6. [ii] "Mali." In Encyclopedia Britannica Vol.7 K-M Micropedia. 15th ed ...
Geography - Ancient Africa-The Empire of Mali
The empire was located on one of the world's most lucrative trade routes [ii] which was home to major trade cities such as Timbuktu and Gao. In the past, wealthy merchants lived in these …