Why did the gold salt trade develop between west africa and north africa

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Janneob · Answer 1 · 2018-08-26T01:05:10+0000

Answer: The trade began due to a surplus of each product per area. Gold was plentiful in West Africa so traders sent the item to North Africa so they too could have the valuable mineral. In return, North Africans gave salt to West Africa.

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