The Salt Trade is a trans-Saharan commercial system within medieval trade networks, distinguished by the exchange of rock salt extracted from Saharan mines—particularly Taghaza and Taoudenni—for gold, slaves, and agricultural products from sub-Saharan West African kingdoms.
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J. E. G. Sutton, Andrew D. Roberts · Azania Archaeological Research in Africa · 1968 · 90 citations
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Salt: white gold of the ancient Maya
Choice Reviews Online · 2003 · 88 citations
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Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, United States
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Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, Canada
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Centro Universitario Juana de Asbaje
Zamora, Mexico
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Peking University
Beijing, China
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University of Pittsburgh
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia
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The University of Texas at Tyler
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University of Salento
Lecce, Italy
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- The International Journal of African Historical Studies
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- The Journal of African History
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