African trade routs

The civilizations that were in Medieval Africa were all based on trade. The trade routs were so successful African leaders were peace makers instead of warriors. Caravans from North Africa crossed the Sahara beginning in the seventh century. Gold from West Africa was traded for something the West Africans wonted even more: salt. Salt was used as a flavoring, a food preservative. The first people to make the trek across the desert were the Berbers of North Africa, who brought their strict Islamic faith across the Sahara. The Berbers changed many of the merchants of West Africa beliefs. They did not accept the Muslim belief in one God. The sands of the Sahara Desert could've been a major problem to trade.

Ghana Art

The people of Ghana created beautiful Kente cloth, brass castings, stamped Adinkra cloth used in funerals, stools carved of wood and royal arts. They also use drums in ceremonies. When the tonal patterns of the drumming match the tonal patterns of the spoken messages it allowed the drums to speak. In Africa many people wear all kinds of masks they don’t just where them for fun they wear then for dances and tribal meetings. They are made of animal skin, mud, and grass. People in Africa wear mud-dyed cloth. They make very cool color out of it. Many people in Africa wear dashiki.

Ghana Scavenger Hunt

1. Ghana is one of five countries along the Gulf of Guinea.
2. The official language spoken in Ghana is English.
3. To the north of Ghana is the country of Burkina Faso.
4. The three colors in the Ghana flag are red, yellow, and green.
5. The capital of Ghana is Accra.
6. Ghana is on the continent of Africa.
7. The highest point in Ghana is Mount Afadjato .
8. The climate is tropical warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north.
9. The shape is in the middle of the flag is large black five-pointed star.
10. The largest river in Ghana is the the Volta River .
11. To the east of Ghana is this country Togo .
12. Two of the countries resources are gold and timber.
13. The best known national park is Mole.
14. The country to the west of Ghana is Cote d'Ivoire.
15. Before Ghana gained its independence, it was a British colony. Its former name was the Togoland trust territory.
16. In the United States, the people are called American. In Ghana, the people are called Ghanaian
17. 1 cedi=100 pesewas.
18. Ghana gained its independence from Britain in this year March 6, 1957 .