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Great Zimbabwe ruins are also known as the house of ______
Great Zimbabwe ruins are also known as the house of ______
rock
Archaeologists found evidence of a gold mine at Great ______
Archaeologists found evidence of a gold mine at Great ______
Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe declined around the year ______
Great Zimbabwe declined around the year ______
1600
Ancient Ghana became powerful from ______
Ancient Ghana became powerful from ______
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The introduction of the camel boosted the Trans-Saharan ______
The introduction of the camel boosted the Trans-Saharan ______
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Arab writers described old Ghana as having the richest gold mines on ______
Arab writers described old Ghana as having the richest gold mines on ______
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The Soninke people traded in slaves, salt, and copper in exchange for textiles, beads, and finished ______
The Soninke people traded in slaves, salt, and copper in exchange for textiles, beads, and finished ______
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The most important trading town in Ancient Ghana was Kumbi ______
The most important trading town in Ancient Ghana was Kumbi ______
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The people of Ancient Ghana were able to use iron to make ______
The people of Ancient Ghana were able to use iron to make ______
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Old Ghana had a trained ______ which helped them conquer neighboring people
Old Ghana had a trained ______ which helped them conquer neighboring people
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Study Notes
Great Zimbabwe
- Great Zimbabwe ruins are the only remnants of the city's history, with no written records and no surviving oral traditions.
- The name "Zimbabwe" means "house of rock" in the Shona language, which describes the city's structure.
- Archaeologists discovered evidence of a gold mine and believe it was an important religious center.
- The city's purpose and builders remain unknown.
- Great Zimbabwe declined around 1600, but the reason for its decline is unclear.
Ancient Ghana
- Ancient Ghana emerged around the beginning of the 1st millennium AD when Soninke clans united under a powerful leader, Dinga Cisse.
- The empire's power was based on gold, which was boosted by the introduction of camels in the Trans-Saharan trade.
- Arab writers recorded Ancient Ghana's existence, describing it as having the richest gold mines on earth.
- The Soninke people traded in gold, slaves, salt, and copper, exchanging them for textiles, beads, and finished goods.
- The most important trading town was Kumbi Saleh.
- The people of Ancient Ghana had a technological advantage, using iron to make weapons and having a trained army, allowing them to conquer neighboring tribes with wooden weapons.
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Explore the historical development of Great Zimbabwe, a city known for its impressive ruins. Learn about the culture of the people, their oral traditions, and the significance of this ancient city as an important religious centre and gold mining site.
