Sculptors from the extraordinarily wealthy ancient Mali Empire at times coated their works of art with blood, scientists confirmed for the first time. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal ...

Sculptors from the extraordinarily wealthy ancient Mali Empire—once the source of nearly half the world's gold—at times coated their works of art with blood, scientists confirmed for the first ...

Ancient Blood Found On Sculptures From Kingdom Of Mali Date: December 8, 2007 Source: American Chemical Society Summary: Scientists are reporting for the first time that sculptors from the ...

Modern Mali is an area that was one of the territories of the ancient empire. According to archaeologists, that region, south of the Sahel, has been inhabited since 5000 BC.

How did the Mali Empire make money? Ancient Mali was essentially a trade nation, particularly during the trans-Saharan trade era. A system of control and taxes on trade provided stability to the Mali ...