Digging into the worlds of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai then moving on to the Swahili Coast! We’ll be looking at the spread of Islam throughout these two regions, interactions between cultures at these two points of contact, goods exchanged, as well as some of the technology and natural process helping to facilitate these interactions. Keep listening to learn about one of the most significant world travelers of all, Ibn Battuta. Note: I am daring to omit a good bit of information on several regions in Africa; such is the life of a World History teacher… Enjoy!

Catalan Atlas (1375) featuring your boy, Mansa Musa (on the second panel from the left, lower portion):

http://www.cresquesproject.net/catalan-atlas-legends

ORIAS (for information on Ibn Battuta): https://orias.berkeley.edu/resources-teachers/travels-ibn-battuta

https://ia601501.us.archive.org/19/items/10PostClassicalAfrica_201809/10%20Post-Classical%20Africa.mp3