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The empire of Ghana was established in 600 AD
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Ghanians stopped raising cattle,sheep and started tradeing ivory gold and slaves.
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1062 Tenkamenin became the ruler of Ghana.He lived in a big wood and mud castle and built prisons for enimies .
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A warrior and magician named Sundiata became king of Mali.
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Sundiata destroyed Ghana's capital and took over the trade of gold and salt.
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Mansa Musa, Sundiata's grandnephew became ruler of Mali. He was a religious Muslim.
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Mansa Musa died and left an empire of good economy and law. Around when that happened, no European country had nationalism. Mali did.
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Askia's pilgrmage to mecca allowed him to bring back architects, scientists, doctors, and scholars to help build the empire. Banks, schools, and mosques were built for the citezens.
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Invading forces of Morocco and Spain destroyed this empire after it was the most powerful empire in West Africa.
