What are two ways of obtaining salt in the Sahara?
• Now go to Salt-hauling camel trains. Scroll down to “Biblical Scene.” Who mined the salt in ancient times? Did you guess slaves? You’re right. Many of those on the losing side in tribal warfare ended up as slaves. They were sold at the markets, just like any other product. Many of them ended up working in the salt minesthat must have been everyone’s worst nightmare! • Access On the Edge of Timbuktu. Click on the video entitled Trek to the salt mines of Taoudenni. Take out your notebookThis javascript opens up a pop-up window with a Flash interactive on the page and jot down what you’ve learned so far about salt. Don’t forget to add your own insights. 2. Ghana Corners the Gold Market The salt that was brought down from the Sahara was usually traded for gold. The gold was mined in the forests of Guinea, near the source of the Niger, and carried downstream to the markets along the Niger in dugout canoes. Many local merchants became quite wealthy. Ghana, West Africa’s first kingdom, depe
