作者：William Byrne 14 年以前
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Sand Roads
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
