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Story…Tells : The Gold Routes from Ghana to Timbuktu
This episode tells how gold once traveled between Ghana and Timbuktu in Africa.
In the past, important trade routes crossed West Africa. They were used to carry gold from the Ghana Empire to the city of Timbuktu.
Merchants traveled long distances through the desert to exchange gold for other goods like salt.
These exchanges helped make Timbuktu a major center of trade and knowledge.
