Ancient Ghana derived power and wealth from gold and ... These mines were situated at Bambuk, on the upper Senegal river. The Soninke people also sold slaves, salt and copper in exchange for ...

The Asante people were originally one of a number of Akan people, all paying tribute to the Denkyira. They lived in what ...

Ancient Ghana encompassed what is now modern Northern ... it is thought that a number of clans of the Soninke people, (in modern Senegal) came together under a leader with semi-divine status ...

Ancient Ghana encompassed what is now modern Northern ... it is thought that a number of clans of the Soninke people, (in modern Senegal) came together under a leader with semi-divine status ...