African History
Ancient and Medieval Gold Trade in West Africa
Did you know that the Ghana king would automatically keep any gold nugget extracted that weighed between 25 grams and half a kilo? This video is all about the lucrative gold trade of ancient and mediaeval West Africa.
West Africa was one of the world’s greatest producers of gold in the Middle Ages. Trade in the metal went back to antiquity but when the camel caravans of the Sahara linked North Africa to the savannah interior, the trade really took off. A succession of great African empires rose off the back of the gold trade as salt, ivory, and slaves were just some of the commodities exchanged for the precious metal that eventually found its way into most of southern Europe’s gold coinage. Gold attracted unwanted attention and competition, too, with the Portuguese the first to exploit West Africa’s coastal resources from the 15th century CE, and in their wake followed others. The discovery of the Americas and the gold of the Aztecs and Incas only gave West Africa a temporary respite as European colonial powers then returned to the continent as their chief source of slaves to work on the plantations of the New World.
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0:00 Intro
0:45 Gold Trade in West African Antiquity
2:18 Gold in Medieval West Africa
3:12 Gold and the Ghana Empire
4:52 The Mali Empire and Mansa Musa
6:06 The Songhai Empire
7:55 Outro
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The Gold Trade of Ancient & Medieval West Africa
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How Africa Shaped Our Christmas Celebrations: Discover the Hidden History
Interestingly, many Christians, particularly Black Christians, are often unaware of the true origins of the December global celebration. Previously, the celebration was variably scheduled in January, March, April, May, or September, reflecting uncertainty about the actual birthdate of Jesus.
The holidays we observe today have their roots in sacred days from ancient Kemetic or what is popularly known as Egyptian culture, where these occasions were timed with celestial events such as the alignment of stars, constellations, and the sun’s position relative to Earth.
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1. Massey, Gerald. (1883). The Natural Genesis: Second Part of a Book of the Beginnings, Containing an Attempt to Recover and Reconstitute the Lost Origins of the Myths and Mysteries, Types and Symbols, Religion and Language, with Egypt for the Mouthpiece and Africa as the Birthplace, Volume Two. https://amzn.to/4b51Yrf
2. Massey, Gerald. (1907). Egyptian Book of the Dead and the Mysteries of Amenta. https://amzn.to/3yoRYdL
3. Budge, Wallis. (1904). The Gods of the Egyptians, Volume Two. https://amzn.to/4aeQwrL
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The concept of angels remains a captivating mystery for the modern mind. Often depicted in religious and cultural contexts, angels are considered heavenly beings from an unseen, transcendent world.
We will embark on a captivating journey to explore how ancient African spirituality profoundly shaped one of the most ethereal and universally revered concepts: that of angels. This exploration is not merely about tracing the lineage of beliefs but unraveling how African civilizations, through their intricate understanding of the divine and its messengers, seeded ideas that blossomed into key spiritual figures in later cultures.
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January 26, 2024 at 4:55 pm
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January 27, 2024 at 2:48 pm
Just what I was looking for
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January 28, 2024 at 1:59 am
A most excellent presentation, do history justice. You have my thanks
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January 28, 2024 at 9:32 pm
thanks for the amazing video
@jacksimms2565
January 30, 2024 at 10:12 pm
Great Job! I think of the religions of Christendom horded lots of it. This ties so nicely with your presentation on Salt.Thanks.
@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia
February 2, 2024 at 4:35 am
When you think of gold, who in history or mythology do you think of? Is it Mansu Musa?
@Davlavi
February 5, 2024 at 11:38 pm
Informative as always.
@gw7120
February 16, 2024 at 4:23 am
Gold is still as valuable as it is back then and still horded
@parislanderson
March 16, 2024 at 5:12 pm
Dirty Europeans.