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Ghanna Politic- 1 AD- 1450 AD
Prior to British control in the nineteenth century, political developments in the area largely revolved around the formation, expansion, and contraction of a number of states -
Aug 28, 1000
Akan art
Akan culture values gold above all other metals, so the artwork and jewelry made of gold reflects a great deal of worth to them -
Aug 28, 1000
Art and money- 1ad- 1450
Akan goldweights were used as a measuring system by the Akan people of West Africa, particularly for weighing gold dust which was currency until replaced by paper money and coins. -
Aug 29, 1000
Ghana history: 3000B.C.E- 1 AD
he Republic of Ghana is named after the medieval Ghana Empire of West Africa -
Aug 28, 1300
Akan Kingdom rise in 13tth century
Evidences indicate that towards the middle of 13th Century, Akan Kingdoms rose to prominence in Ghana -
Aug 29, 1481
Goverment- 1AD~14D
In 1598 the Dutch joined them, and built forts at Komenda and Kormantsil. -
Aug 29, 1482
Goverment- 1 AD- 1450 AD
In 1482, the Portuguese built a castle in Elmina. Their aim was to trade in gold, ivory and slaves. -
Jan 1, 1500
Religion- Islam
During this time period the Islamamic religion was established in Ghana. It was introduced to northern Ghana by the Soninke and Dyula. Today its the faith of 16% of the population. There are four primary branches of Islam in the country: the largest group is the Sunnis of the traditional Maliki school. -
European influence on Literature
As a result of European influence, a number of Ghanaian groups have developed writing systems. They were based of Latin script, and several indigenous languages have produced a rich body of literature. -
Art- 16th century
this head is a memorial portrait of an Akan ruler from present-day southern Ghana -
Current Language
Today, ghanas official language is English. English was declared the official language but in actuality there are nine other main languages that are spoken throughtout Ghana. The Kwa family, which is spoken by about 70% of the country's population is a family of languages that relate to one another. -
Performing Arts
In the 1990s a new genre of music was created. The youth influences of Highlife Afro-reggae, dancehall and hiphop created this hybrid which was called Hiplife. Ghanaian artists such as R&B and soul singer Rhian Benson and highlife singer Kojo Antwi have had international success. -
Archeological work
Oral history and other sources suggest that the ancestors of some of Ghana's residents entered this area at least as early as the tenth century A.D. and that migration from the north and east continued thereafter. -
Government
A military coup ends the rule of Nkrumah and his government. The coup is made by British-trained officers and takes place while Nkrumah is paying an official visit to chairman Mao in Beijing. In the following days and weeks all Nkrumah statues in Accra are taken down by the crowds.The new military government calls itself the National Liberation Council. -
Political Parties
Political parties became legal in mid-1992. Four political parties were the main parties after this. The parties are the National Democratic Congress, the New Patriotic Party, the People's National Convention, and the Convention People's Party, -
Christianity
According to the 2000 census it was the most practiced religion. Till this day its true. 69% of Ghanas population practices Christianity. -
Art Video
Five very high-quality videos, describe different art forms that are a part of the Ghanian culture. One of the process that is explain in this video is the Lost-wax brass casting. In the video it explained from the modeling of the wax figure to the pouring of the molten brass and the breaking of the mold to reveal the completed work of art. -
Current - Chinese
English still remains to be the official language but since 2007, all university and college institutions in Ghana provided Chinese language courses. This initiative reflected the People's Republic of China's growing role as a superpower and Ghana's close ties with China. -
Independence
Ghana celebrates 50 years of independence as the first sub-saharan African nation. -
Literature
Today most of Ghana's literature works are written in English. The written word in the northern parts of Ghana was developed mostly from the islam religion. Were as the Christian missionaries influenced in the south. -
A picture is worth a thousand words..
Textiles are a visuals representation of history. They are a important part of Ghanaian culture. These cloths are used to make traditional and modern attire. They can be made of different symbols and different colours which represent different things. Kente is an Akan ceremonial cloth hand-woven on a horizontal treadle loom with strips measuring about 4 inches wide are sewn together into larger pieces of cloths. -
Religions
Christianity is the country's largest religion, and predominates in southern areas. Islam which is also a fast growing religion in Ghana is more widespread in parts of the northern regions. Muslims also make up a large part of the populations beliefes. Christian- Muslim relations in Ghana are peaceful, tolerant and bilateral. Along with the big religions there is a wide spreed of small religions thoughtout the country. -
Art- 3000- 1A.D
Sculpture of former king -
Goverment~ 1 ad- 14 AD
In 1637 they captured the castle from the Portuguese and that of Axim in 1642 (Fort St Anthony) -
Akan People
The Akan people are an ethnic group found predominantly in Ghana and the Ivory Coast. -
Akan People
The Akan are believed to have migrated to their current location from the Sahe between the 10th and 12th Century. -
Archeological finds 3000-4000 BCE
Archeological finds suggests that central Ghana north of the forest zone was inhabited as early as 3,000 to 4,000 years ago. -
Language during 3000 BCE and 1 AD
During this time period, the spoken language was Soninke and Mande -
Visual History
Oldest date for pottery at Stone Age site near Accra. -
archeological finds
Archeological remains found in the coastal zone indicate that the area has been inhabited since the early Bronze Age (ca. 4000 B.C.)
