Episode 84: Trans-Saharan Trade
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 5Ep. 84
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Synopsis We talked about trade moving across Asia and into Europe, but what about trade going North–South? Like the Silk Road, there was a lot of Trans-Saharan trade going back a long time. Goods like salt, ivory, gold, beads, and metal goods–as well as enslaved people–crossed hostile conditions to travel from as far south as …
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