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The Trans-Saharan Gold Trade That Made Mali
While the Silk Road and Spice Routes get most of the attention, a different kind of exchange was reshaping the world between the eighth and fifteenth centuries. This episode explores the Trans-Saharan trade networks that connected West Africa to the Mediterranean, focusing on the rise of the Mali Empire and its legendary gold reserves. We follow the journey of Mansa Musa, whose pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 famously disrupted economies across North Africa, and examine how salt caravans balanced the scales of wealth in a region defined by scarcity and abundance. The conversation delves into the…
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