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Why were gold and salt valuable during the time of the African empires?
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What did West African Empires trade?
salt and gold
Is African gold more valuable then US gold?
That would depend on how pure the gold is...
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.
What two African empires became wealthy from trading salt and gold?
GHANA AND MALI
What 2 resources did West African empires trade to gain wealth?
Salt and Gold
Why did salt mines break apart ancient African empires?
The salt broke up ancient African empires because the people with gold traded with the people that had salt,so the people in between could charge the people with gold money.
A valuable resource to the West African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali was?
gold
What was the most valuable item of African trade?
salt, or gold 8)
What two west African empires became wealthy from trading salt and gold?
The Mali Empire and the Ghana Empire were the two West African empires that became wealthy from trading salt and gold. The Ghana Empire lasted from c. 400 to c. 1200.
What was the main source of the wealth and power of all the west african empires?
The main sources of wealth and power of all the West African empires was the armies they built whose superior iron weapons let them take control of the trade in salt and gold.
How did the salt for gold trade contribute to the emergence of the empires of Ghana and mali.?
The Saharan trade extended from the Sub-Saharan West African kingdoms across the Sahara desert to Europe. The Saharan Trade linked such African empires as Ghana, Mali, and Songhay to the European world.
What was the main source of wealth and power of all the west African empires?
The main sources of wealth and power of all the West African empires was the armies they built whose superior iron weapons let them take control of the trade in salt and gold.
