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Mansa Musa's Salt: The Other Half of His Wealth
Gold made Mansa Musa famous, but salt built his empire. In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into the salt mines of Taghaza and the trans-Saharan trade that turned Mali into a powerhouse. They trace the brutal caravan routes, the barter of salt for gold with the Wangara, and the political control that made Kanku Musa the richest man alive. Along the way, they separate the legends from the evidence—how much gold did he really give away in Cairo, and what did Ibn Battuta actually see when he passed through? This isn't the glittering story you've heard; it's the gritty, saline…
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