Question

Describe the African kingdoms of Ghana, Kush, Mali, and Aksum, and identify their contributions to the world. Then, explain the factors that made East Africa a center for trade. Use specific examples from your research to support your statements.
IN 7-8 sentences? please?

Answer 1

A similarity between the ancient western African kingdoms of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai is that these kingdomsestablished economies based on tradeGhana was one of the richest African nations during the time of the gold-salt trade. It mainly controlled the trade routes between West and North Africa. The North African people wanted gold and the East African people wanted salt. 
The contributions of the ancient civilizations of Ghana, Axum, Kush, and Mali demonstrate thatadvanced societies developed in Africa before Europeans colonized this region.

Answer 2

Ghana and Mail are both very rich in gold and salt and controlled most of the taxation and trade. Kush is south of Egypt and became very powerful due to control of the some of the Nile and had very good trade relations with Askums, Egyptians and Himyarites. And the Aksum kingdom is in Eritrea.