Then talking about Ghana's connection (or lack thereof) with the Ghana Empire, something that also happens with Modern Benin and the Kingdom of Benin - although one is named in honor of its historic ...

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How Middle Niger complex societies evolved from about 4,000 BC is examined. Associated with the agro-pastoral cultures were burial monuments and common assemblages of polished stones, axes, hachettes, ...