HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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iron, out of which they would fashion highly desired tools and weapons.
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salt, which was used to preserve food and improve its taste.
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camels, so they did not hav eto rely on the Berbers to transport their goods.
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peanuts, from which they made delicious foods.
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Detailed explanation-1: -What was the significance of the gold and salt trade in Ghana? The trade helped Ghana grow into a rich and powerful state after they were founded in 300 AD. This was because Ghana controlled many of the gold mines in West Africa as a centralized state and could exert power and influence over their neighbors.
Detailed explanation-2: -Salt was used to preserve and flavor food. It was especially important in West Africa as people needed extra salt to replace what their bodies lost in the hot climate. Through trade in gold and salt, Ghana reached the height of its power in the 800s C.E. and 900s C.E.
Detailed explanation-3: -Camel caravans from North Africa carried bars of salt as well as cloth, tobacco, and metal tools across the Sahara to trading centers like Djenne and Timbuktu on the Niger River. Some items for which the salt was traded include gold, ivory, slaves, skins, kola nuts, pepper, and sugar.