Similarities and Differences between Western Africans and Native Americans Cultural Development Native Americans Economy Western Africa Societies Native Americans and West Africans both had a lot of spiritual gods and nature had a lot of parts in religion and belief Similarities Native Americans West African followed simple Islamic cultures in the Ghana Empire Native American followed the Great Spirit, known as creator of humans, plants, and animals Religion West African Hunters and gatherers for food Harvesting rice, corn, bean and squash Hand crafters to make jewelry, weapons, etc Later developed slave trade Camels for traveling Nomads Tracing-family descent= when a man gets married he takes the remainder of his paternal family members with him Ghana Empire Native Americans American Bison
