The Salt-Gold Trade in Ghana

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Although the kingdom of Ghana produced neither salt nor gold, its location in the center of the trade route made it an excellent trading location for people from the north and south. The leaders of Ghana profited from the trade by charging a tax from the salt and gold traders.

Today you will learn more about the salt-gold trade and how it was carried out. Please open and complete The Salt-Gold Trade document in your Social Studies folder.
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Mining for Salt
Salt mining continues in the Sahara Desert today. How is the salt excavated? What are the challenges of salt mining and trading? Please respond in the comment box below.



Use Google slides to create a presentation that educates the viewer about how salt and gold were traded using the "silent barter" process. Be sure to answer these questions in your presentation.

Slide One:  "Silent Barter in Medieval Ghana"
                

Slide Two: Where did the salt come from? Why was salt so valuable? 


Slide Three: Where did the gold come from? Why did people want gold?


Slide Four: Where did the salt and gold traders meet to conduct their trade? What did the Kingdom of Ghana provide for the traders?


Slide Five: What were the specific procedures for trading?


Slide Six: How did Ghana benefit from the trade?


Be sure to use images on each slide that assist the view and support the information presented.

Usa imagenes en cada parte de su presentacion.