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Flourishing of Trans-Saharan Trade
In the early 11th century, trans-Saharan routes linked the Ghana Empire of West Africa with Maghreb ports in North Africa, with goods such as gold, s…
Timeline
- 1008–1020Sijilmasa · MoroccoSijilmasa, a trading distribution center on the northern edge of the Sahara, received goods from the Taghaza salt mines and sub-Saharan caravans, then forwarded them to Fez, Kairouan, and Mediterranean ports, with frequent caravan traffic.
- 1008–1020Ghana Empire · SahelThe Ghana Empire controlled southern gold-producing areas, trading with North African merchants through vassal cities such as Awdaghust; Arab chronicles record that the volume of West African gold flowing north across the Sahara at this time was already considerable.
Sources
- Trans-Saharan trade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Saharan_trade
- Ghana Empire https://www.britannica.com/place/Ghana-historical-West-African-empire
- Zirid conquest of the western Maghreb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zirid_conquest_of_the_western_Maghreb