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Songhai Empire's Currency Revolution Under Askia Muhammad
In this milestone 100th episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the Songhai Empire under Askia Muhammad Toure transformed its economy from barter to a sophisticated currency system based on cowrie shells, gold dust, and copper. They discuss the standardization of weights and measures, the role of the dyula merchants, the famous 'cowrie shell standard' that linked the Niger River economies, and how this monetary system facilitated trade across the Sahel and into North Africa. The episode contrasts Songhai's approach with earlier Mali Empire practices and examines the vulnerability…
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