7. The Songhai Empire Africas Age of Gold

WATCH ADFREE: Today, the Songhai Empire is all but forgotten by history. But this medieval kingdom was once the most powerful force in Africa. Find out how this civilization grew up on the fringes of the Sahara Desert, among some of the most extreme conditions that nature can throw at us. Discover how it grew and flourished, passing through a process known as the imperial cycle, and learn about what ultimately caused its sudden and dramatic collapse. SOURCES: Credits: Sound engineering by Thomas Ntinas Voice Actors: Jake BarrettMills Rhy Brignell Bryan Tshiobi Pip Willett Music by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license Artist: Title theme: Home At Last by John Bartmann. Special thanks to the Trust for African Rock Art (TARA)