WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -From the seventh to the eleventh century, trans-Saharan trade linked the Mediterranean economies that demanded gold-and could supply salt-to the sub-Saharan economies, where gold was abundant.

Detailed explanation-2: -This trade most commonly brought gold and salt from mines in West Africa to kingdoms in Europe and the Middle East. This was because of the economic importance and use of gold, but also the practical use for salt as it is an important nutrient for humans and animals and it helped to prevent their food from molding.

Detailed explanation-3: -Trans-Saharan trade, conducted across the Sahara Desert, was a web of commercial interactions between the Arab world (North Africa and the Persian Gulf) and sub-Saharan Africa. The main objects of this trade were gold and salt; gold was in abundance in the western part of Africa, but scarce in North Africa.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Sahara Desert was a thriving crossroads of exchange for West Africa, North Africa, the Middle East, and Europe in the medieval period. Fueling this exchange was West African gold, prized for its purity and used for minting currencies and adorning luxury objects such as jewelry, textiles, and religious objects.