EPISODE · Aug 2, 2021 · 20 MIN
Season 3 Episode 1 - Ghana’s Migration Period
from History of Africa · host The History of Africa Podcast
Before the meteoric rise of the Ashanti Empire of southern Ghana could begin, first the region of Ghana had to be peopled. And, throughout the 10th to 14th centuries, the region was settled by multiple waves of new migrants, including the ancestors of the Akan, Dagomba, and Ga-Dangbe. Learn how, why, and to what affect these people migrated to Ghana, as well as the implications that these migrations had on the rest of West African history. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Before the meteoric rise of the Ashanti Empire of southern Ghana could begin, first the region of Ghana had to be peopled. And, throughout the 10th to 14th centuries, the region was settled by multiple waves of new migrants, including the ancestors of the Akan, Dagomba, and Ga-Dangbe. Learn how, why, and to what affect these people migrated to Ghana, as well as the implications that these migrations had on the rest of West African history.Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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