people
It is different because East Africa wanted gold and West Africa wanted salt.
It is different because East Africa wanted gold and West Africa wanted salt.
It is different because East Africa wanted gold and West Africa wanted salt.
the west Africa used to sell their people into slavery to get guns the leader were involved and they neglected agriculture
Trade across west Africa was originally controlled by Egypt.
so they can get wealthy
The trade system in west Africa thrived because of the diversity of the goods and services that were provided. The region had people from different cultures and backgrounds who brought unique and helpful things to the trade.
They traded gold for salt because there was little salt and it is neccesary for life.
It is different because East Africa wanted gold and West Africa wanted salt.
West Africa lost all of it's strong, smart, and valuable people to the slave trade. At first, only the weak and scrawny people were traded to the Portuguese, but then the Portuguese would not buy the weaker slaves. So stronger and smarter people were traded instead.
Arabic was the main language of government, trade, and Islamic scholarship in west africa