You are now living in West Africa. Today is Friday, Oct. 3, 500 AD. Rank the following items in order of their importance to you: A.Oil B.Gold C.Salt D.Ivory.

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You are now living in West Africa. Today is Friday, Oct. 3, 500 AD. Rank the following items in order of their importance to you: A.Oil B.Gold C.Salt D.Ivory E.Spices

Gold-Salt Trade: The Key to West African Empires

Resources are unevenly distributed West Africa lacked salt – worth more than gold!! VERSUS Taghaza were people used salt to build homes

The Gold-Salt Trade 3 rd to 4 th century AD Routes from Middle East and North Africa to West Africa Cross through the Sahara Salt from the North Gold from the South

The Gold-Salt Exchange The Gold & Salt Trade Routes

A Camel Caravan

How did they know where to go? moved at night (used the stars for direction) used land to reach oases Threats Lack of water Sandstorm

Predict three Impacts of the Gold-Salt trade Political Social Economic Religious

Impacts Spread of Islam Wealthy Empires Taxation Expansion of towns along the trade route Timbuktu, the center of trade

Trade today similar to gold-salt trade? Impacts of trade the same? Different?

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