Camels religion and culture
They shipped their goods with other parts of Africa, the Greeks, and the Thebes
Medieval traders often visited villages, as they had to pass through them in their travels. They were allowed to trade in the villages at any time, but they were especially attracted to the villages when fairs were going on, because the fairs also attracted other traders and people who would buy their goods.
They carried goods from central Africa and Nubia into Egypt and southwestern Asia and brought other goods back
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European explorers often exchanged goods with local African traders along the coast of Africa, at trading posts established by the Europeans. Key trading posts included those in West Africa along the Gulf of Guinea, such as Elmina and Cape Coast Castle in present-day Ghana.
Berber traders brought salt from the Sahara desert and goods from North Africa such as textiles, ceramics, and copper to trade in West Africa. They played a key role in the trans-Saharan trade network that connected West Africa to the Mediterranean region.
Slave traders traded goods such as guns, ammunition, textiles, beads, alcohol, and metalware in exchange for slaves in Africa. These goods were used to entice African leaders and traders to capture and sell slaves to European and American slave traders.
Arabian traders crossed the Sahara Desert to reach the Songhai Empire. They established trade routes linking North Africa to West Africa, exchanging goods such as salt, gold, and slaves. These trade networks contributed to the economic and cultural exchange between the two regions.
No empire developed silent trade, also called dumb barter (mute) or depot trade. This was a form of barter in which goods were exchanged without any direct contact between the traders. One group went to a customary spot, deposited the goods to be traded, and withdrew, sometimes giving a signal. It was practiced between traders who could not speak each other's language to trade without talking. It was practiced by tribes in Africa in their trade with India, in ancient Ghana, by the Kushites and the Aksumites of East Africa, in Lapland, Siberia, India, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Timor and New Guinea. The ancient Greek geographer Herodotus said that it was used in the gold trade between Carthage and Ghana.
The shortest leg of the triangular trade routes was typically the route from Europe to Africa, where European traders exchanged manufactured goods for enslaved Africans.
Berbers played a significant role as traders, guides, and intermediaries in facilitating trade across the Sahara Desert. They formed caravan routes that connected North Africa to sub-Saharan Africa, trading goods such as salt, gold, ivory, and slaves. Their knowledge of the desert landscape and ability to withstand harsh conditions were crucial to the success of trans-Saharan trade.
Traders reached foreign countries by the standard methods of travel in the times. They would either be by road or by ship. If the distance were too great, especially for imported goods, they would meet at a certain "half-way" point. The ancient city of Petra was one of these trading cities. It was one of the endings of the Silk Road and traders would meet there to deal with the Asian traders.