Mali and the Trans-Saharan Trade
Studying the wealth and scholarship of West African empires like Mali and Songhai.
Key Questions
- 1How did Mansa Musa's pilgrimage affect the Mediterranean economy?
- 2What was the significance of Timbuktu as a center of learning?
- 3How did the gold-salt trade function?
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