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Ghana Timeline

  • Beginning of the Empire
    300

    Beginning of the Empire

    Th Soninke start the Ghana empire by banding in tribes for protection.
  • Period: 300 to Dec 31, 1060

    Ghana Rise and Fall

  • Iron Findings
    500

    Iron Findings

    West Africans dicovered they could heat different rocks to get hard metal.
  • Capture
    Jan 1, 1076

    Capture

    Abu Bakr captures the capital of Ghana leaving it to fall to the end.
  • Conquered
    Jan 1, 1200

    Conquered

    In 1200, the Kingdom of Ghana was conquered by the Kingdom Melle.
  • Trade Routes

    Trade Routes

    The Ghana empire had all control over their trade routes.