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West Africa Geography & Empires

Hint:  Answers with more than one word will have a space between words.
Across
Ghana's central location gave it this role in trade
Length of time it took to cross the Sahara
Who inherits the throne from the king
When Ghana lost this it led to their downfall
The busiest marketplace in West Africa
Word describing fact that several religions existed simultaneously in Ghana
Used by king of Ghana to conduct imperial business
China would only accept payment for its goods in this
Silent barter usually took place on either side of this
When groups traded goods without meeting
City near forests with gold mines
Semi-arid with less rainfall than the Savanna
Ghana, Mali and Songhai were these
Religion accepted by all of Mali's kings
Down
This product was only found in the Sahara
Arab historian and traveler who wrote about West Africa
Things which varied across different regions of West Africa
People responsible for only written records about West Africa
Slaves were a symbol of this
This empire reached its height around 1000 C.E.
Where mahogany, palm oil and kola nuts are found
Collected by king on goods entering and leaving the kingdom
Biggest advantage of becoming part of empire
These groups repeatedly invaded Ghana
City which had to trade salt for food
Highly respected group in Ghana which kept peace and secured trade routes
Camels have double rows of these
Other than porters, another source of travel in non-desert areas
Source of Ghana's wealth
Its introduction around 300 C.E. increased trans-Saharan trade