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Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Culture / The Ghana Empire - 300 CE (23151 Views) The Ghana Grudge(ghana Vs Nigeria) / The Great Songhai Empire / A Summary Of Southern Nigeria From 900 Ce To 1900 Ce (in Maps) (1) Ancient Empire Of Ghana, Gold Coast And Ghana “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” ~ Marcus Garvey. The Ghana Empire lay in the Sahel region to the north of the West African gold fields, and was able to profit from controlling the trans-Saharan gold trade. These 12 interesting facts offer a glimpse into this renowned yet largely unexplored treasure along the gold coast. Gold Coast attained its independence from colonial rule on 6th March 1957 and became known as Ghana. Ghana History, Language and Culture History of Ghana. The early history of Ghana is unknown, but there is evidence that North Africa had begun importing gold from West Africa before the Arab conquest in the middle of the 7th century. Ghana was the title given to the kingdom's rulers, which meant 'warrior king.' The Ghana Empire - 300 CE - Culture - Nairaland. The Kings of Ghana refused and soon came under constant attacks from Northern Africa.
At the same time, a group of people called the Susu broke free of Ghana. The Culture in ancient Ghana is easily related to the beliefs they had, and how it effected the empire. In 1240 C.E., Ghana was absorbed into the growing nation of Mali, which would soon become the next great empire. Ghana is named after an ancient gold-trading empire that flourished in the West African interior between the 4th and 10th centuries, when the trans-Sahara caravan route linked the region to the Mediterranean via Timbuktu. When Islam was introduced to the empire it effected the empire in many ways.
Fall of the Empire of Ghana Around 1050 CE, the Empire of Ghana began to come under pressure from the Muslims to the north to convert to Islam. Ancient kingdoms, great natural wealth, witty talents, rich culture and chocolate tradition, all make it a unique world heritage.

With Muslims coming to the empire new things started being introduced, a big thing that was introduced was the written language the muslims had (Arabic). Ghana is a land of great feats. The union of the Soninke tribes under Dinga Cisse, their ruler or Ghana, formed the ancient empire around 750 C.E. Civilizations in Africa: Ghana The single most important development in the history of northwestern Africa was the use of the camel as a transport vehicle.