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Mansa Musa's Environmental Legacy: The Sahel's Green Gold
Mansa Musa's Mali Empire wasn't just about gold and salt. This episode explores the environmental policies that sustained its wealth: how the farba managed forests, the role of the jeliw in tracking climate cycles, and the controversial theory that Mali's gold boom triggered a mini ice age. Lucas and Luna discuss the Kouroukan Fouga's conservation laws, the impact of trans-Saharan trade on West African ecosystems, and why Mansa Musa's capital Niani was abandoned partly due to deforestation. A fresh look at the ecological footprint of Africa's richest empire…
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