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Gold, salt, and ivory: Trade routes that connected African empires

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Before the European colonization of Africa, powerful empires such as Ghana, Mali, and Songhai thrived, creating intricate trade networks that stretched across the Sahara Desert. These trans-Saharan routes, spanning from West Africa to North Africa and the Mediterranean, were crucial in facilitating the exchange of valuable goods like gold, salt, and ivory, while also enabling cultural and intellectual exchanges. The Ghana Empire (circa 300-1200 …

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