Sand Roads

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Sand Roads

History of

Developed through the link of Southern & Northern Saharan Trade

Linked North Africa and Mediterannean world with the land and peoples of Interior West Afrcia

Without the use of Camels, Navigation Across West Africa would be more Perilous and almost Impossible.

Trade

Slaves were women at first and came from raided societies further south.

Islam was established in these towns

Huge Caravans help up to 5,000 camels

Traded Slaves, Kola Nuts, Ivory, Palm, Salt, And Gold.

Major Users

City states Outlying the Saharan Desert

Ghana, Mali, And Songhay

Key Aspects

Encouraged Larger and improvised Political structures

Gold was the main product

Berbers

Almonads

Almonravids

Reside in Maghrib

Rooted in Environmental Variation

Two Ecological Zones

The Sand Roads would not be without Camels

70 miles per day

10 days without water

Saddle was a huge inovation

South to North difusion

Introduced from arabia