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Salt and Silver: Songhai's Trade Empire
Before the guns of Tondibi, Songhai ruled the Sahara's richest trade routes. In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace the gold, salt, and slave caravans that made Gao a global crossroads. Meet the Wangarawa merchants, the Tuareg middlemen of Tawdenni, and the copper of Takedda. Discover how Askia Muhammad regulated weights, currencies, and tolls to create an economic powerhouse. The episode explores the trans-Saharan trade networks that stretched from the Niger bend to the Maghreb, the role of the state in protecting caravans, and how this wealth funded Timbuktu's scholars. A story of…
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