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(Land of Gold, Social Organization, The Gold-Salt trade was the life blood…

- - - - Arab and Berber traders went southwards, carrying Salt, Cloth, Weapons, and manufactured goods from the mediteranean.
        
        Meanwhilst, African traders traded Gold and brought it up north.
        
        As per usual with the times, they also traded in Slaves. Bringing them up north and back south.
        
        The traders met in the cities, dealing and trading under the kings tax collectors taking their share.
- - - - Other technologies and developments also facilitated interregional trade between North and West Africa.
        
        The iron weapons helped West African empires keep order on the trade routes, providing safe passage to merchants. Iron tools also helped increase agricultural production, and agricultural surplus could be traded.