AP World History: Modern / Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (c. 1200–1450)
2.4 Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
Notes
Camel caravans (using the camel saddle) crossed the Sahara, trading gold from West Africa for salt from the north. Trade helped Mali and spread Islam; Timbuktu became a center of learning.
Practice
The main trade in trans-Saharan routes was:
West African gold.
Timbuktu became famous as a center of:
Universities and manuscripts.
The camel saddle mattered because it:
Desert transport.
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