Many scholars around the globe believe that Africa is the place where humanity first evolved. The findings revealed by various African scholars continue to lend credence to the idea that Africa is the cradle of humanity. The goals of this assignment are to provide a summary of the material covered in the previous module, as well as a discussion of the history and growth of the ancient Ghanaian kingdom and the factors that contributed to its success. A brief overview of the new knowledge gained from last week's module
Around the African continent, different scholars have collected many early materials that have provided proof of the activities that were undertaken by the early man in Africa. The tools collected by the scholars were either used for cultivation, hunting or gathering. The early man in Africa used different means of survival in the dispersed land of Africa. Some of the tools collected by archeologists in Africa suggest that the old man used to practice agriculture for consumption. Also, some of the paintings discovered proved that the early man in Africa was a big hunter and gatherer.
Discussion of the origins and early development of the kingdom of ancient Ghana
The Ghana Empire was earlier known as Awkar which was located on the western side of Mali and southeastern of Mauritania. The main economic activity of the empire was based on the trans-Saharan trade where they traded on gold and salt. The development of the ancient Ghana Empire came about as a result of the introduction of camels as a means of transport in the trans-Saharan trade. The camel transport system led to the development of new routes that later resulted in the creation of many urban centers in the kingdom. Later, the Empire expanded its territory with the primary aim of protecting its trade routes (Munson 459).
Factors that led to the prosperity of the ancient Ghana
The crucial factor that led to the prosperity of the ancient Ghana was the Trans-Saharan trade. The ancient Ghana highly benefited from trading gold and salt in the trade. Further, the usage of camels as a means of transporter assisted the ancient Ghana to expand its territory as a result of discovering new trade routes. The development of urban centers played a crucial role in the development of the Ghana kingdom (Munson 465).
Work Cited
Patrick, Munson. "Archaeology and the prehistoric origins of the Ghana Empire." Journal of African History (2013): 457-466.
