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28 February, 17:10

Define gold-salt trade

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  1. 28 February, 19:30
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    The gold-salt trade was an exchange of salt for gold between European economies and West African countries during the Middle Ages. West African kingdoms, such as empire of Ghana and the empire of Mali that succeeded it, were rich in gold but lacked salt, a kind of good that countries around the Mediterranean had in plenty. Salt was important for replacing fluids and preserving food in the tropical climate
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