Use the links below for your research


Smithsonian Web Site

This Smithsonian site is wonderfully rich graphically and has a huge, well organized compilation of resources on the history of Africa from ancient times to now.

Meanings in the Adinkra Cloth
Adinkra is one of the highly valued hand-printed and hand-embroidered cloths. Its origin is traced to the Asante people of Ghana and the Gyaman people



Saharan Trade: A Link Between Europe and Africa

The Saharan trade extended from the Sub-Saharan West African kingdoms across the Sahara desert to Europe. The Saharan Trade linked such African empires as Ghana, Mali, and Songhay to the European world.

Kingdoms of the Medieval Sudan

This site includes a short history of Mali, information on its African neighbors, interactive tests, links, an art gallery, maps and links to Songhay.

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