Last updated at 21 Sep 2020
7 min play time

Do You Know The History of West Africa?

Last updated 21 Sep 2020 · 7 min play time

Famous for their immense wealth and sumptuous lifestyle, the west African kingdoms remain a point of interest in world history.

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The West African kingdoms are famous for their pivotal role in the trade of gold and salt, as well as the spread of Islam throughout the Sahara. Famous for their immense wealth and sumptuous lifestyle, the west African kingdoms remain a point of interest in world history. Show us what you know about these empires!

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Regina Munch

Regina has a master's degree in European history and the history of American foreign policy from Boston College. She loves learning and writing about history because it's never dead – things from the past always have relevance to today, and we're discovering things about the past all the time.

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