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Gold that was mined from the forest near the Nile River
What else can I help you with?
What kingdoms traded salt in Africa?
the Kalahari Desert is where the traded salt in Africa.
Are there salt lakes in the Sahara desert?
Yes :)
What are Mali characteristics?
Human characteristics of Mali are trading, mining and farming. Physical characteristics of Mali are: Sahara desert, salt and golden mines ,and the Niger River.
How did the camels change the nature of trade in Africa?
sahara desert
What are two ways of obtaining salt in the Sahara?
Two ways of obtaining salt in the Sahara are through salt mining in salt mines, such as the Teghaza mines in Mali, and through extracting salt from salt flats or panes, where brine is evaporated to leave behind salt deposits.
Who did the Songhai trade with and what did they trade?
Sahara and valuable salt and gold mines of central Africa
Which cities was closest to gold and salt resources?
Big, powerful empires like Ghana and Mali traded with their counterparts up there in the devilishly hot Sahara desert - precious gold for even more precious salt. So you see, salt was a very valuable commodity, as it could be used to preserve meats for long journeys, to deter pesky fleas, to set dye colors on fabrics, to exfoliate skin, and much more. The city nearest salt mines was Taghaza and the city nearest the gold mines was Koumbi Saleh.
What is the definition of west Africa's trading kingdom?
Mali, Ghana, and Songhai were the west Africa trading kindom. They traded salt and gold using the sahara desert. This was a time period of trading
Where is Taghaza located?
Taghaza is located in present-day Mali, in the Sahara Desert. It was known for its salt mines, which were a valuable resource for trans-Saharan trade.
What were some of the goods traded across the Sahara?
Some goods that was traded across the Sahara were silk ,spices, salt and gold. There are more too. Sorry,can't come up with any more. ;-p
Is salt still mined in the Sahara Desert?
Yes, it is not in all places but in most places
Does the Sahara have fresh water or salt water?
fresh water. the Sahara is a desert, so all its water comes from rain. Rain is freshwater.
