because they traded it in TImbuktu for salt so there food wouldn't spoil
Mali traded salt to many countries in the south. The gold trade, even more important was mainly to Egypt and other countries on the Mediterranean.
salt and gold
salt,gold(of course),animal hides,koala nuts,
Mail traded Gold and Salt with neighboring countries.
Yes, they did trade there gold for salt.
ancient Ghana and ancient Mali. Improved answer: that's not true. ancient Ghana and ancient Mali were kingdoms before Songhai. mostly North Africa traded with Songhai to get salt and gold. i believe this is true.
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ancient mali was organized because they had armies
Mali had many different accomplishments but the most important ones were: the building of libraries and Islamic school and the most important the building of the Timbuktu University.
gold
Mali had alot of Salt and Gold.
Ghana and Mali were based on trade in gold and salt. Ghana taxed merchants passing through to become wealthy and dominated the gold trade. Mali did the same, as did Songhai.