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Ghana Ghana was founded in the fifth century AD between AD 450 and 1230. Gold was traded more in Ghana than anywhere else. The people of the original kingdom, the Soninkes, spoke the Mande language. In Mande, Ghana means “Warrior King.” Ghana was known for its crafts. Songhay They began to build an empire of their own around the eighth or ninth century AD. In 1493 a new Emperor, Askia Muhammad, inherited from his predecessor. Slaves whose obligations were to provide certain goods and services, blacksmiths made spears, fishermen deliver fish or canoes, cattle breeders bring cattle, others perform household services.
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