Hierarchy of ancient mali Social structure tells that social segregation of the empire was much like the caste system in which there was a king and down to the slaves. read more
Ancient Mali Social Hierarchy The Mali Empire was an ancient empire in West Africa between c.1230 to c.1600. The culture,language and customs of this empire were greatly influenced by the culture of Western African cities and the people were divided into sects or sections based on their social standing. read more
A social class is a set of concepts in the social sciences and political theory centered on models of social stratification in which people are grouped into a set of social categories, the most common being the upper, middle, and lower classes. read more
In the late 1960s French anthropologist Claude Meillassoux remarked on the complexity of the relations between new and old social milieus in Mali, and his observations still capture an important component of social stratification. read more