HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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They decreased the costs of mining by using slave labor.
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They taxed all trade that came in and out of the region.
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They conquered all neighboring civilizations to take complete control of the resources.
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They depended on donations and tributes given to the government.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Large caravans were important because they offered protection from bandits. A typical caravan would have around 1, 000 camels with some caravans having over 10, 000 camels. The camel was the most important part of the caravan. Without the camel, trade across the Sahara would have been next to impossible.
Detailed explanation-2: -The West African Trading Empires of Ghana (800-1050 CE), Mali (1235-1464 CE), and Songhai (1464-1591 CE) were powerful and wealthy states that controlled the gold and salt trade in West Africa. Their cities were located at the intersections of trade routes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Between the 9th and 11th centuries C.E., the kingdom of Ghana was so rich that its dogs wore golden collars, and its horses, which were adorned with silken rope halters, slept on plush carpets. Based on animal luxuries alone, it is no wonder that foreigners touted Ghana’s kings as the richest men in the world.
Detailed explanation-4: -In Western Africa the major trade centers were Timbuktu, Gao, Agadez, and Djenne. Seaport cities developed along the coast of North Africa, such as Marrakesh, Tunis, and Cairo. Major trade routes crossed the Sahara Desert between Western/Central Africa and the port trade centers along the Mediterranean Sea.