Salt and Gold Trade
The Trans-Saharan Trade route reached the magnitude that it did because of the trading of gold and salt. These two commodities were by far the most valuable that were being traded, and their abundance resulted in the countries involved to become wealthy in a short period of time. Salt was traded pound for pound with gold. Salt was necessary for the people of west Africa to survive, while gold was highly desirable to Arab and European traders. The high demand for each resulted in the success of the trade routes.
A Video Related to the Salt-Gold Trade in Ghana
A Video Related to the Salt-Gold Trade in Ghana