Mansa Musa, the King of the Mali Empire, remains one of the wealthiest individuals in history, with his fortune far surpassing that of modern billionaires. His wealth stemmed primarily from the ...

Mansa Musa ruled the Mali Empire during a period that has since become known as a 'golden age'. His predecessor, whose identity is debated, had a keen interest in exploration and set off on a ...

"This book introduces the medieval empire of Mali...and soon narrows its focus to the compelling life story of the emperor Mansa Musa, who rules Mali in the early 1300s...This enjoyable work smoothly ...

For over a century scholars have been attempting to locate the area and, if possible, the actual site of the capital of the Mali empire in its period of greatness. Since the 1920s attention has been ...

Date 1988 Call number N5310.7 .A784 Type Articles Place Mali Inland Niger Delta Africa, West Data Source Smithsonian Libraries Topic Bronzes Lost-wax process Jenne bronzes siris_sil_523184 SIL ...