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What is Trans-Saharan Trade?

The Trans-Sahara trade refers to the trade between West African Kingdoms south of the Sahara and Arab and Amazigh (Berber) Kingdoms on Africa's Mediterranean coast. Some of the goods traded, especially gold, probably traveled as far as Persia and all of Europe. Nomadic Amazigh Tribes, like the Touareg, that knew tha desert were primarily the ones who crossed the Sahara using camels. The main items exchanged were gold from West Africa for salt from the Mediterranean. The value of salt in Mali (in West Africa) was so high that sometimes gold and salt were traded at equal weight.


Why were camels important in West African empires?

They served as tranportation across the Sahara dessert


Who bought African slaves except Europeans?

Aside from Europeans, various African societies and kingdoms engaged in the slave trade by capturing and selling prisoners of war or individuals from rival groups. Notably, some North African empires, such as the Ottoman Empire and the Barbary States, participated in the slave trade by acquiring African slaves for labor and servitude. Additionally, Arab traders were involved in the trans-Saharan slave trade, transporting enslaved individuals across the Sahara Desert to markets in North Africa and the Middle East.


The southern margin of the Sahara is called the?

Sahel


Which of the following is located in the African Transition Zone?

The African transition zone known as Sahel is one of the nation's eight major geographic regions boasting its own unique mix of flora and fauna. It is located in northern Africa and is so named because its long, narrow shape creates a transition zone between the Sahara and the savanna.