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ID: 8698181
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/8698181
 
Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Ghana empire (former nation/state/empire)  Ghana empire (former nation/state/empire)

Coordinates:
Lat: 14 56 06 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 14.9350  decimal degrees
Long: 005 31 04 W  degrees minutes   Long: -5.5187  decimal degrees

Note: The earliest state in West Africa, founded between the 3rd and 5th centuries by the Soninke. Growth was slow until trade began with Arab ports and East African kingdoms; Ghana came to be known for its gold. Islam was introduced by the Almoravids in the 11th century.

Names:
Ghana empire (preferred,C,V,display)
Empire of Ghana (C,V)
Kingdom of Ghana (C,V)
Wagadu (LU,V)
Ghanata (C,V)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Africa (continent)  ....  Africa (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Ghana empire (former nation/state/empire)  ........  Ghana empire (former nation/state/empire) (P)

Place Types:
former nation/state/empire (preferred, C)  ............  3rd-12th centuries

Sources and Contributors:
Empire of Ghana..........  [VP]
.............................  Encyclopedia of Empire, Wiley Online (2016-) accessed 21 October 2016
Ghana empire..........  [VP Preferred]
.......................  Christian, Black Saga (1999) 1
Ghanata..........  [VP]
.................  Goodwin, The Medieval Empire of Ghana (1957) 108
Kingdom of Ghana..........  [VP]
.............................  Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) accessed 16 May 2017
Wagadu..........  [VP]
.................  Encyclopedia of Empire, Wiley Online (2016-) accessed 21 October 2016
Subject: .....  [VP]
..................  Fage, Ancient Ghana (1957) 4
..................  Goodwin, The Medieval Empire of Ghana (1957) 108
..................  Google Maps online (2000-) accessed 21 October 2016
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
..........  Christian, Black Saga (1999) 1
..........  Fage, Ancient Ghana (1957)
..........  Goodwin, The Medieval Empire of Ghana (1957)

 

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