During their stay, they contributed to the rise of the Ghana Empire.

The town originally formed part of the Ghana Empire and grew wealthy through trade.

The first major state to rise in this region was the Ghana Empire.

The development of the region's economy allowed more centralized states to form, one of the first being the Ghana Empire.

This enabled him to rule over a realm larger than even the Ghana Empire in its apex.

Gold dust had been weighed and bagged for use at least since the reign of the Ghana Empire.

The lands of the old Ghana Empire were conquered.

This route was used for the transport of gold during the time of the Ghana Empire.

This event marked the end of the dominance of the Ghana Empire.

The early history of the region, during roughly the 8th to 12th centuries, was dominated by the Ghana Empire.