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The Gold of Wangara: Songhai's Secret Trade
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the legendary gold trade of the Wangara, the secretive merchants who controlled Songhai's golden heart. They trace the routes from the Bambuk and Bure goldfields to the markets of Timbuktu and Gao, and untangle the myth of silent barter that fascinated visitors like al-Bakri and Ibn Battuta. Learn how Wangara gold flowed across the Sahara, minted in the form of mitqals, and fueled the ambitions of empires from Mali to Morocco. Discover the real role of Wangara in Songhai's economy—more than mere traders, they were the empire's financial…
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