HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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spices
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weapons
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cloth
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ivory
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Silk Road was a land-based network of trade routes that stretched from East Asia to the Mediterranean. The Trans-Saharan trade, on the other hand, was a land-based network of trade routes that stretched across the Sahara Desert.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Silk Road was probably the main trade route that goods were transported to and from the Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean sea lanes connect the people, empires and civilizations of North Africa, Asia, and Europe through trade.