Published November 1995
by Dillon Pr .
Written in English
| ID Numbers | |
|---|---|
| Open Library | OL7436323M |
| ISBN 10 | 0382391764 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780382391767 |
Life in Medieval Africa describes the unique lives of those living in medieval Ghana, Mali, and Songhay. The book is easy enough for an upper elementary to middle schooler to understand while still giving lots of details and information. I highly recommend it to kids studying or interested in Africa during the medieval period/5. This book features the empires of Africa's Sahel region - dry grasslands south of the Sahara desert. The time period spans Ghana Kingdom AD AD, Kingdom of Mali 's AD, and Songhai 's AD. A few features the book emphasizes: trade networks (gold for salt and copper from the Sahara, fine craftsmanship from the Mediterranean) and iron work/5(2). The history of the ancient civilizations of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay are presented in clear chronology for young readers. Ghana, Mali, Songhay: the Western Sudan. After retelling a heroic African folktale, this account describes the once powerful empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay. An eloquently written book about the once powerful empires of Ghana, Mali, & Songhay, with information on the beginnings of Islam Africa & how the slave trade gradually took :
Empires of Medieval West Africa book. Read 3 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Beginning about CE, the Mali, Songhay, and Ghan /5. Empires of Medieval West Africa: Ghana, Mali, and Songhay - David C. Conrad - Google Books. Drawing on a rich oral tradition, numerous trips to the region, and the latest scholarship available on. Empires of Medieval West Africa: Ghana, Mali, and Songhay - David C. Conrad - Google Books Beginning about CE, the Mali, Songhay, and Ghana empires spread 5/5(2). The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay: Life in Medieval Africa is a book by Patricia and Fredrick McKissack. It is a history of Western Africa and the Cited by: 7.
: Ghana, Mali, Songhay (Timelines of Ancient Civilizations) (): Armentrout, David, Armentrout, Patricia: BooksAuthor: David Armentrout, Patricia Armentrout. Kenny Mann is the author of Ghana, Mali, Songhay ( avg rating, 6 ratings, 0 reviews, published ), I Am Not Afraid! ( avg rating, 7 ratings, 3 /5(5). I’ve been re-reading “The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali and Songhay”. This simple book is about three kingdoms we rarely read about in America – the old kingdoms of Western Sudan. Kingdoms which were built in gold and slaves and salt; kingdoms that expanded and shrank, invaded others and were themselves invaded. It’s a fascinating story/5(30). Editorial Description For more than a thousand years, from A.D. to , the medieval kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay grew rich on the gold, salt, and slave trade that stretched across.
