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Mansa Musa's Gold and the Global Economy
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the economic impact of Mansa Musa's legendary pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324. Beyond the famous gold inflation in Cairo, they discuss how Musa's vast wealth influenced trade across the Sahara, the Mediterranean, and even Europe. They examine the role of the Wangara merchants in Mali's gold production, the use of cowrie shells and salt as currency, and the legacy of Musa's economic policies. The episode also touches on the debasement of gold in the Mamluk Sultanate and the tales that reached European cartographers, cementing Musa's…
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