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The Salt Trade of Ancient West Africa (World History Encyclopedia)

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A nonprofit online history encyclopedia publishing signed articles by history writers and educators under editorial review, covering ancient and world history topics including trade and economic history. This article, by Mark Cartwright, covers the trans-Saharan salt and gold trade.

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Author
Mark Cartwright
Publisher
World History Encyclopedia
URL
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1342/the-salt-trade-of-ancient-west-africa/
Source Type
reference
Reliability Tier
2
A nonprofit history encyclopedia with named article authors and an editorial review process, though not peer reviewed in the academic sense.
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  • Sources, 6 claims: 6 well-attested.
  • Ingredients, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.

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