Ghana: a west africa trading empire
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North Salt Copper Cowrie Shells
West Kola nuts Hides – leather goods Ivory Slaves Gold
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Sea snails Uses
Currency Ceremonial Status symbol Fertility
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Uses Ceremonial “cure hunger” Replacement for alcohol in Islamic culture Treat whopping cough and asthma Pepsi and Coke!
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Camels 25 gallons of water at one time Double row of eyelashes and hairy ear
openings Spread of Islam
Invaded Ghana in 7th century (lost) Many settled as traders
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Gold in Wangara (south of Ghana) Salt in Sahara Ghana made most $$
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Gold mines Needed for trade w/ China
Secrecy of mines more important than life
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Salt more precious than gold Why?
Sweat -> loss of sodium Preserve meat Good taste
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1. Water put in holes in salty earth 2. Water drew out Salt 3. Sun evaporated water
Or… Mining
Miners (slaves owned by Arabs) 3ft below surface
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Paid when they entered and left city 1/6 ounce of gold – incoming salt load 1/3 ounce of gold – exiting with salt
load Paid for other goods too. Why Pay?
Protection
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Silent barter Along river in southern forest 1. Northerns put out goods, beat drum,
then left 2. Wangarans left gold offering beat
drum then left 3. If offer was okay northerners took it
and left, if not they left and waited for better offer
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What happened?