Timbuktu, Jenne, and Gaw (Gow)
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.
salt
gold and salt
Gold, cocoa, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore and diamonds.
the trade of salt and gold led to the establishment of kingdoms
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.
salt
gold...
salt
gold
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.
gold
gold and salt
gold and salt
They traded their gold for salt
Gold, cocoa, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore and diamonds.
the trade of salt and gold led to the establishment of kingdoms