HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Silk Road
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Indian Ocean
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Tran-Saharan Trade Route
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Atlantic Ocean trade
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Detailed explanation-1: -Around the fifth century, thanks to the availability of the camel, Berber-speaking people began crossing the Sahara Desert. From the eighth century onward, annual trade caravans followed routes later described by Arabic authors with minute attention to detail.
Detailed explanation-2: -The inland routes of the Silk Roads were dotted with caravanserais, large guest houses or hostels designed to welcome travelling merchants and their caravans as they made their way along these trade routes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Within centuries, though, they became known for a much more lucrative profession: the trans-Saharan trade caravans. For centuries, the Tuareg ran–and raided–the caravans bearing salt, gold, ivory and slaves to the Arab north. They were known as fierce warriors and highly skilled camel riders.