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Why is salt so valuable in West Africa?
Salt was so valuable in West Africa, especially in Ghana, because people needed salt in their diets. It also added flavor to their bland foods. Probably the most important reason was because it preserved fod for a long time, because they obviously didn't have refrigerators! =D
Why was salt more valuable then gold?
It was a long time ago in africa because it was used to preserve food, make it more tasty, and it replaced salt lost when they sweat. Salt being more valuable is an opinion though, but for west africans, salt seemed more valuable
Where do west africans live?
Most West Africans live in Nigeria.
Why was the west indies important to the workings of the triangular trade?
the enslaved africans would be taken to the colonies
What did the Berbers bring as a trade item that the West Africans thought was as valuable as gold?
gold, pearls, ivory
What was more precious than gold to the west Africans?
Salt was more important than gold to the West Africans.
West africans received salt from?
West Africans received salt from the Sahara.
Why was gold important to west africans?
Gold is valuable to West Africans because they could make gold coins and othe things.
Why is salt so valuable in West Africa?
Salt was so valuable in West Africa, especially in Ghana, because people needed salt in their diets. It also added flavor to their bland foods. Probably the most important reason was because it preserved fod for a long time, because they obviously didn't have refrigerators! =D
How did west africans get salt?
triangular trade
What did north Africans bring to west Africa?
they brought salt
Why are camels and caravans so important to West Africans?
Because they are the only practical way of crossing vast regions of desert.
How did west africans benefit from trade?
West African societies benefitted from trade because they would get useful items for their family and other important needs to support them.
How did animism reflect what was important to early West African peoples?
Animism reflect west Africans dependence on the natural world
Why did every one want salt in west Africa?
The Africans needed it in their diet and to preserve their food
Why were enslaved west africans important to South Carolina?
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Why were enslaved west Africans important South Carolina?
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