Chapter 25
Africa and the Atlantic World
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African States, 1500-1650
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The States of West Africa and
East Africa
Developed over eighth to sixteenth centuries
Kingdom of Ghana
Not related to modern State of Ghana
Major gold trader
Mali empire, thirteenth century
Songhay empire, fifteenth century
Sunni Ali (r. 1464-1493) created effective army, navy
Musket-bearing…
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