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Sand Roads

The Sand Roads were crucial trade routes connecting West Africa, North Africa, and the Mediterranean, facilitating the exchange of goods including gold, salt, ivory, and kola nuts. Caravans, often comprising up to 5,000 camels, were essential for navigating the harsh Saharan Desert, making the transit of goods and people feasible.

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