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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
What did Africans trade for salt?
slaves
What was more precious than gold to the west Africans?
Salt was more important than gold to the West Africans.
What did the north Africans trade?
The north Africans traded salt, gold, animals and slaves
What did africans trade?
gold jewelry money salt sugar
What were the top 5 reasons Europeans went exploring?
-Spread there religion -To find more land -find new trading routes -Find new resources -Find trading partners to get stuff like salt and gold from the Africans.
What did geological location have to do with gold and salt trading empires?
It was exloited
Metal in Africa that was traded for salt?
Actually, it was gold they traded for salt. The africans (believe it or not) valued salt more than gold. It could be used for flavoring and preserving foods.
What did the africans bring in the Sahara desert?
they brought camels to carry gold and salt, food and water
What did the Western Africans trade to northern Africa and southern Europe?
Salt and gold are some examples.
What did the Berbers bring as a trade item that the West Africans thought was as valuable as gold?
gold, pearls, ivory
The West African trade empires made their money mainly by trading salt and?
The West African trade empires made their money mainly by trading slaves, salt and gold.
