GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY • The empire was strategically The empire was strategically located between gold mines in the located between gold mines in the west and the agriculturally rich west and the agriculturally rich Niger River. Niger River. • The northwestern region of the The northwestern region of the empire extends into the Sahara empire extends into the Sahara desert, In the central and desert, In the central and southern areas, the Niger River southern areas, the Niger River has an annual flood cycle. has an annual flood cycle. • It was the second of three West It was the second of three West African empires to emerge in the African empires to emerge in the savanna grasslands. savanna grasslands.
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GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY • The empire was strategically located The empire was strategically located
between gold mines in the west and between gold mines in the west and
the agriculturally rich Niger River.the agriculturally rich Niger River.
• The northwestern region of the The northwestern region of the
empire extends into the Sahara empire extends into the Sahara
desert, In the central and southern desert, In the central and southern
areas, the Niger River has an annual areas, the Niger River has an annual
flood cycle.flood cycle.
• It was the second of three West It was the second of three West
African empires to emerge in the African empires to emerge in the
savanna grasslands.savanna grasslands.
MANSA MUSAMANSA MUSA
Mali Most Famous Mali Most Famous RulerRuler
• Musa ruled from Musa ruled from 1312-1337 A.D.1312-1337 A.D.
• Being a Muslim he Being a Muslim he made a pilgrimage to Mecca, bringing thousands of followers and hundreds of camels carrying gold.
• During the pilgrimage During the pilgrimage
he gave out so many he gave out so many
gifts and bought so gifts and bought so
much that the value much that the value
of gold in Egypt and of gold in Egypt and
Arabia fell for twelve Arabia fell for twelve
years.years.
VOCABULARYVOCABULARY
• Empire – a state controlling other states.Empire – a state controlling other states.
• Trading Center - Trading Center - a general market established by traders in a heavily populated region.
• Mansa – RulerMansa – Ruler
• Pilgrimage - Pilgrimage - religious journey, religious expedition.