Located in the middle of
salt and gold trade routes
In Kumbi Saleah Sahara is
six miles away separating
road
Achievements
Camels
They also became a empire
Religon
City was protected by stone wall and
served as a royal and spiritual capital
Sacread grove of trees used for
religious ceremonies
Politics
Founded byBerbers and
sonike
Capital city Kumbi Saleah
Edge King supreme judge king lived
being the grandest structure
was inhibited by
armband berbers and
increased ghana
Economy
Traded Gold Salt and Ivory required
traders to give percentage of the
product they were trading
the city was central trade
business capital
If a trader was trading in gold was
required to pay Ghana back
Society
nomadic
neighboring
people paid
tribute houses
built with clay
and wood
wealthy people houses were
mad of wood and stone but
poor peoples houses were
made of wood and clay
Mali
Politics
Sundiata the historical founder of Mali whose name meant (hungering lion)
Ruled Mali 1320-1255 CE.
Mansa Musa was Malis greatest king ruling from about 1230-1225 CE
As a king he was said to have worn Hunters garments instead of Royal robes
Achievements
Became a larger indium than any in europe
Sundiata introduced
cultivation weaving cotton
Empire of Mali extended over 1,000 mile from east to west and Mali took control of gold and salt trade.
Geography
Mali was located in an Agriculturally rich area along
the the upper Nile River
trans sharan trade routes between
northern and western africa
mali is located in the steal a grassland region in
southern border of the sahara desert
Timbuktu is an important city in Malibecame one of the major culture centers not only of africa but the entire world
social sturture
Was the grandson of Sundiata half brother and ruled Mali at a time great prosperaty
Famous for also Wealth trade culture and learning
VAST LIBERIES AND ISLAMIC UNIVERSITIES WERE BUILIT TO HAVE MEETING PLACES OF THE FINEST POETS SCHOOLARS AND ARTIST OF AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST
AFTER HIS DEATH IT BEGAN TO DECLINE THE SONS COULD NO HOLD THE EMPIRE TOGETHER AND THE BERBER TOOK MUCH OF MALIS TERRITORY
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TIMBUKTU AND GRADUALLY MALI LOST ITS HOLD ON THE TRDE UNTIL THE THE EMPIRE CRUMBLIELED
Economy
Control of the Niger River Helped Mali grow as a
empire
Became powerful by controlling the rich trans sharan trade
routes between northern and western africa
Most of the gold trade came up the Niger River which
gave Mali a chance to control that trade
True had triplpled and became the made trade central for all of west africa
Religon
MANSA MUSA WAS KNOW FOR HIS PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA BECAUSE HE WAS MUSLIMIN 1324ABOUT 6O,000 PEOPLE ACCEPTED HIM
ALONG WITH 200 CAMELS LADEN WITH GOLDFOOD AND CLOTHINGAND OTHER GOODS THIS PILGRIMAGE DISPLAYD MUNA MUSAS
ENOURMAS WEALTH AND GENEROSITY