Collapse of Ancient Ghana

The Collapse
The collapse of the kingdom of Ghana was due to the loss of its trading monopoly, a deadly drought that presented lasting effects, and threatening outside forces. Because of the drought, gold mining fell into decline and the land could no longer support agriculture and cattle. Meanwhile, gold was found outside of Ghana, and new trade routes developed around it. Many outside forces targeted Ghana as well. The Almoravids initiated a war against Ghana for control of it's trade routes. After a long war, they captured the city of Ghana in 1076, and the kingdom of Ghana came to an end.