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Located in Nubia, near the Nile River. Prosperous from c. 1070 BCE to 350 CE.

Located in what is now Ethiopia and Eritrea. Prosperous from the 1st to the 7th centuries CE.

Located in West Africa. Reached its peak of prosperity in the 14th century under Mansa Musa.

Located in what is now southeastern Mauritania and western Mali. Prosperous from the 6th to the 13th century.

Located around the bend of the Niger River. Dominant from the 15th to the 16th centuries.

Located in southeastern Africa. Flourished from the 11th to the 15th centuries.

Located in what is now southern Nigeria. Prosperous from the 11th to the 19th centuries.

Located in the western area of Central Africa. Prosperous from the 14th to the 17th centuries.

Located in modern-day Ethiopia. Rose to prominence in the early 4th century and lasted until the mid-20th century.

Located in ancient Egypt. Prosperous from 305 to 30 BC.

Located in present-day Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Peaked in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Located in modern-day Somalia. Thrived in the 10th to 16th centuries.

Located in present-day Nigeria. Rose to power between the 11th and 15th centuries.

Located in the western Mediterranean. It peaked from 575 to 146 BC.