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Because most countries did not have salt mines or the ability to extract it. Most ancient peoples relied on sea evaporation or trade, which made it a very rare and expensive commodity.
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What were the accomplishments of the African Kingdoms?
The gold and salt trade
What kingdom was built from tolls collected from the flow of gold and salt?
Ghana
How did songhai use gold and salt?
They used it in trade to increase their wealth and power.
Which ancient civilization grew rich by taxing the trade in salt and gold?
ancient greece
What two African empires became wealthy from trading salt and gold?
GHANA AND MALI
How did people of Ghana increased the value of gold they traded by?
they taxed the people when they went for gold
Is rose gold real gold and is it the same value you as 18kt gold?
yes
In economics gold and salt are examples of which form of money?
Gold and salt are examples of commodity money in economics. Commodity money is backed by the intrinsic value of the goods or commodities themselves.
What is White Gold Is this have same value of Yellow Gold Is White gold is a good investment?
There is no price value difference between the actual gold in white and yellow gold jewellery, as long as it is hallmarked at the same carat weight. So for example, 18K white gold and 18K yellow gold will contain the same percentage of gold.
Does salt have gold?
Salt hasn't gold.
Did the people of Ghana trade their gold for salt?
Yes, they did trade there gold for salt.
What is the difference between a rock salt and gold ring?
what is difference in a gold ring and rock salt
What is the value of a p gold dollar coin?
The same as a D, one dollar and it's not gold.
Have US coins always had the same value as they do now?
No, for silver coins as the value of silver changes the value of the coin changes. The same is true for gold coins.
Does Italy gold have same value as us gold?
it cost more than 100 billion dollars
Mali controlled the trade of what resources?
Gold and salt
Where did mecca trade gold and salt?
They traded mostly gold and salt
