Gold and salt trade map
16 Oct 2015 Those who controlled these deposits traded salt for slaves, gold, ivory, craft goods, malaguetta pepper, kola nuts, and foodstuffs from the forest 29 Jan 2013 A vintage map of the Sahara desert with "Timbuctoo" located on the There was trade up the Niger River to Timbuktu and then a caravan While rock salt was a valuable commodity for African traders, it was the gold that