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Ghana Political Structure, Religion, and Fall
- Political Structure
- power of the king
- ruled over everyone
- lots of riches/gold
- calls army
- ruled over everyone
- army of 200,000 men & 40,000 archers
- use iron spears
- iron = tech!
- wow such Song Dynasty!
- wow such Song Dynasty!
- iron = tech!
- use iron spears
- power of the king
- The Effects of religion on the kingdom of Ghana
- Local (king's) religion
- paganism
- worship of idols
- others who have same religion
- fall on knees and sprinkle dust on their head to greet king
- fall on knees and sprinkle dust on their head to greet king
- paganism
- Islam
- attackers tried to convert Ghana's people to Islam
- Muslims greet king by clapping their hands
- mosques
- attackers tried to convert Ghana's people to Islam
- Local (king's) religion
- Decline and Fall of the kingdom of Ghana
- invaders
- Muslim raiders attacked area across empire
- main goal: convert as many people to Islam as possible
- also wanted control of salt-gold trade
- also wanted control of salt-gold trade
- small provinces began to secede to form their own kingdoms
- eventually empire broke into smaller states
- eventually empire broke into smaller states
- Muslim raiders attacked area across empire
- drought
- people began to move out of area in search of a better area to live
- not a good place to live anymore
- not as safe
- not as safe
- around same time Muslims invaded
- people began to move out of area in search of a better area to live
- invaders