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Why was salt and gold so powerful to the kingdoms of Africa?

Because back then in Africa salt was very scarce and one pound of gold would be worth one pound of salt and they traded salt for gold.


What was traded for gold in Africa?

salt


Which was most important to the West Africa salt or gold?

gold...


What was gold traded for in ancient Africa?

salt


What did salt traders trade for in Africa?

gold


Did traders exchange salt and clothing from western Africa for gold and ivory from the Sahara and North Africa?

Yes, traders exchanged salt and clothing from western Africa for gold and ivory from the Sahara and North Africa. This trade was part of the trans-Saharan trade network, which facilitated the movement of goods and resources across the desert. Salt was a valuable commodity in western Africa, while gold and ivory were highly sought after in other regions. This exchange helped to establish economic and cultural connections between different parts of Africa.


What did the people of southern Africa trade for salt?

gold


What were the biggest commodities of west africa?

gold and salt


Where were the biggest commodities of west Africa?

gold and salt


What did west Africa trade thir abundnat gold for?

They traded their gold for salt


By 800 A.D., Ghana had become a powerful trading center in West Africa. What were two of the most important goods traded by Ghana?

Gold, cocoa, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore and diamonds.


What does the statement Salt and gold conquered much of West Africa. mean?

the trade of salt and gold led to the establishment of kingdoms