West African Civilization

Up until 1350 A.D., about two-thirds of the world's gold was supplied by West Africa. What changed that? In order to answer that question, you first need to know which West African civilizations flourished because of gold and its many natural resources. You will be introduced to the Ghananian and Malian Empires in this book. You will also read about how they influenced the development and progress of West Africa.