reached their "Enlightenment Era" two significant kingdoms flourished

on the west coast of what some refer to as the motherland: Africa.

The name of these two mighty states are Ghana and Mali. Ghana

was the first West African state of which their was any record. After

the downfall near the end of the eleventh century, Mali rose up to take

their place as the economic, religious, and cultural hub of West

Africa. These two states are very similar yet differ in many ways also.

The economy of the two states are very simila

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Religion Ghana, West Africa, Kumbi Saleh, Muslims Ghana, Ghana Mali, West African, Enlightenment Era, Songhay Mossi, people mali, World Europe, , ghana mali, kingdoms flourished, eleventh century, primarily agricultural, west africa,
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