HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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by controlling the salt trade and many caravan trade routes
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by controlling the iron trade and many caravan trade routes
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by controlling the salt and iron trade
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they did not expand their trading empire
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Mali rulers had a triple income: they taxed the passage of trade goods, bought goods and sold them on at much higher prices, and had access to their own valuable natural resources. Significantly, the Mali Empire controlled the rich gold-bearing regions of Galam, Bambuk, and Bure.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mali Empire was also known for its thriving trade network, which stretched across the Sahara Desert and into North Africa and the Middle East. Traders would exchange gold, salt, ivory, and slaves for goods such as textiles, spices, and luxury items like silk and ceramics.
Detailed explanation-3: -Protected by a well-trained, imperial army and benefiting from being in the middle of trade routes, Mali expanded its territory, influence, and culture over the course of four centuries. An abundance of gold dust and salt deposits helped to expand the empire’s commercial assets.
Detailed explanation-4: -Like Ghana, Mali lay along the upper Niger River. This area’s fertile soil helped Mali grow. In addition, Mali’s location on the Niger allowed its people to control trade on the river. Through this control of trade, the empire grew rich and powerful.
Detailed explanation-5: -Salt and Gold: Mali’s Trade Routes Of the three, salt and gold were the most significant (and best remembered). Their allure had catalysed the development of the empire itself: Malian authority was established through the migration of the Malinke (also called the Mandinka), who moved west in search of salt and gold.