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which region were explored by Portugal? west Africa

Portugal and Africa?Prince Henry"the navigator" between 300 and 1600,Ghana,Mali,and Songhai each dominated west Africa

Ghana(peak 1200s)? the smallest of the three west Africa empires it did not extend from the Atlantic to nearly a quarter the way into the African continent (gained power of Ghana) gold,salt,pepper,copper,spices,ivory,ostrich,feathers,slaves Timbuktu

Songhai(peak 1450)? the largest of the 3 empires covered most of the area included in Ghana and Mali ruled by Sunni Ali,captured Timbuktu1468 Muslim Europeans were interested in African people and African goods

remember!!! Europeans explored were usually out for the three Gs G-old G-od G-lory