African kingdom of Ghana established

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 8.2.1: Francophone African Writing and Culture: Subsaharan.
Vol. editors: Helen Rachel Cousins (Birmingham Newman University)

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Date of occurrence c.700

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Mali (Location)
Mauritania (Location)
Senegal (Location)

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The ancient kingdom of Ghana is the first to emerge in Africa around the end of the 7th century, beginning of the 8th century, at the southern end of the Saharan trade routes.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "African kingdom of Ghana established". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6786, accessed 23 April 2024.]

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