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Type your answer here... West Africa had great trading kingdoms.
The kingdoms became wealthy and well known.
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What resulted from the fact that West Africa had plentiful gold and salt?
Type your answer here... West Africa had great trading kingdoms.The kingdoms became wealthy and well known.
What resulted from the fact that west Africa had pentiful gold and salt?
West Africa had pletiful trading kingdoms.
Why did salt and gold dominate the Sahara trade?
They were both plentiful in the area. Salt was needed to prevent dehydration in such hot climates. Salt was worth its weight in gold. another thing is that salt was scarce in the savanna regions ... it was also sold in N. africa and europe:)
Why were merchants in west Africa willing to pay large amount of gold for salt?
It was valuable anywhere, because salt can be used to preserve food, especially meat, preventing its spoilage by bacteria and fungi (which are plentiful in the tropics).
Were kids gold miners too?
Yes, during the gold rush children participated in gold mining. In fact, as of 2014 there are over 1 million children gold mining in Africa for less than 2 dollars a day.
How did the gold-salt trade developed between west Africa and north Africa?
Villagers traded any surplus. Gold was plentiful in present-day Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal. In return West Africans had salt. People need salt to prevent dehydration and there was a heavy abundance of salt in some places. However in places like the savanna, salt was scarce. A block of salt was easily worth its weight in gold.
What was the comstock load?
The richest silver mine in the United States. Also plentiful in Gold
Which was a result of the decision of the US to adopt the gold standard?
Money became less plentiful.
Aproximately how much gold is there in Africa?
95% of the worlds gold comes from Africa
Are there gold mines in South Africa?
Yes, there are gold mines in South Africa.
What is Africa's greatest diamond and gold mining country?
South Africa is the lardgest gold and diaamond mine in Africa?
What are the main countries in Africa that do gold mining?
Zaire and South Africa are two countries in Africa that mine gold.
