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Between 300 and 1600, Ghana, Mali, and Songhai each dominated West Africa. || It didn't extend to the Atlantic coast. Gold and mineral, salt($$$$$) || Gold, Copper, Salt, Spices, Ivory, Ostrich, Feathers, Slaves. Timbuktu. || Covered most of the area included Ghana and Mali. Ruled by King Sunni Ali, captured Timbuktu 1468. Muslim(suicide bombers) || Controlled the trade in West Africa. || Metals, cloth, and manufactured goods for GOLD!!! ||
 * What region(s) were explored by Portugal? || West Africa ||
 * Portugal and Africa || Prince Henry"The Navigator"
 * Ghana(peak 1200s) || The smallest of the three West African empires.
 * Mali(peak mid-1300) || Mali extended from the Atlantic to nearly a quarter of the way into the African continent.(Gained power of Ghana)
 * Songhai(peak1450)0 || The largest of the three empires.
 * What was the importance of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai? || Europeans were interested in African people and their goods.
 * Hw did West African empires effect European trade? || Portuguese carried goods from Europe to West African empires.