Mali Review
Mali is located on the continent of
The Niger River runs through Mali.
The Sahara Desert is in Northern Mali.
Salt was mined in Northern Africa.
Sundiata was called the Lion Prince.
Mansa Musa was the great King of Mali. Mansa means King.
Griots told stories about the history of Mali.
Gold and salt made Mali a very wealthy empire.
Nuts, Ivory, and shells were also traded in ancient Mali.
Camels were used to carry products across the desert.
A long line of camels is called a caravan.
Timbuktu was a major trade center and a city with many
universities.
Mosques were where Muslims went to pray.
Oral tradition is the passing down of information from one
generation to the next.
The people of Mali were Muslims. They practiced the religion of
Islam.
A Hajj is a special trip all Muslims took to the city of Mecca.