4. How did the Mali empire feed themselves?

As with many ancient civilizations, Mali lived mainly on fruits, grains, and berries gathered by the women from the tribe. Men hunted meat which came from West African cows and Yams which were called "fufu." Fufu would be rolled into a ball and then dipped into soup for flavor.

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