In ancient Songhai, a prominent West African empire, goods included gold, salt, ivory, and kola nuts, which were significant trade items. The empire thrived on the trans-Saharan trade routes, facilitating the exchange of these commodities with regions as far as Europe and the Middle East. Additionally, textiles, grains, and leather goods were also important in the local economy. The wealth generated from these goods contributed to Songhai's prosperity and cultural development.
ethnocentric
ideas were exchanged as merchants interacted with each other
Tecumseh death affected the war because he was a very popular soldier of the African Americans, along with the Prophet, another religious soldier.
Archeologists believe the sculpture influenced later West African art.
it affected it because the kingdoms (with trade) slowly got richer and richer.
The Atlantic slave trade only positively affected those in West African societies who were involved in the trade itself, otherwise it was a disaster. The people who kidnapped individuals to sell them into slavery benefited financially.
in ancient Ghana they traded salt, gold, and silk
The Saharan trade extended from the 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.
salt and gold
West African oral traditions generally preserve ancient stories and legends.
The ancient empires phase of West African history came first
Timbuktu.
west African america traders
west African america traders
West African coastal cities were used by the West African States to sell captured African slaves to the Ships calling to take them to America. They grew very rich and prosperous on this trade.
The West African trade empires made their money mainly by trading slaves, salt and gold.