HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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trading salt for silk across the Indian Ocean.
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selling slaves to the Portuguese.
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raiding European ships sailing in the Atlantic.
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trading gold across the Sahara Desert.
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Detailed explanation-1: -2) Early African kingdoms such as Ghana (800s-1000CE) and Mali (1200-1450CE) made most of their wealth by ? Trading gold across the sahara desert.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mansa Musa inherited a kingdom that was already wealthy, but his work in expanding trade made Mali the wealthiest kingdom in Africa. His riches came from mining significant salt and gold deposits in the Mali kingdom. Elephant ivory was another major source of wealth.
Detailed explanation-3: -A succession of three great kingdoms came to power as their people, gained control of valuable trade routes in West Africa. Ghana was the first of these empires, followed by the kingdoms of Mali and Songhai.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Mali Empire controlled all of the salt trade along the trade routes and was the second largest and most successful empire between 1230 and 1600. The Niger River played an important part in Mali’s success, providing a method of transporting heavy goods and accessing more trade.
Detailed explanation-5: -The main items traded were gold and salt. The gold mines of West Africa provided great wealth to West African Empires such as Ghana and Mali. Other items that were commonly traded included ivory, kola nuts, cloth, slaves, metal goods, and beads.