Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
11206 Sunbin Kim11220 Jason Lee
Table of ContentsLocation of trade RoutesClimate & locationMerchants who traded in the trans-saharan routesGoods that were traded“Ideas” that were traded
North African coast, Europe to the sub-Saharan Africa
Location of the trade routes
Climate & location
• Dry & Arid -> So WHAT???!!!
Who traded in the trans-saharan routes ??
MuslimArab
Goods that were traded
GoldSaltSlave
“Ideas” that were traded
Islam -> West AfricaArab MerchantsSaharan caravan routesKoran & written Arabic language