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Mansa Musa's Lost Elephant Ivory: The Trade That Built Mali
When we think of Mansa Musa's wealth, we think of gold. But the Mali Empire also dominated the trans-Saharan trade in elephant ivory, a luxury as prized as gold in medieval Europe and the Islamic world. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the vast elephant herds of the West African savanna, the specialized hunting techniques of Mandinka and Soninke elephant hunters, and the long caravan routes that carried tusks to North Africa and beyond. They discuss how the Mali state managed the ivory trade, the role of the dyula merchant class in financing expeditions, and the ecological impact…
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