African+Resources

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In the 1700’s, Africa was very powerful in terms of resources. The main resources included salt, gold, and ivory. Traders from many places came to Africa especially for the valued salt.
==Although salt is still a pricey trade item, it was even more valuable in the 18th century; Western Africans traded metals, ivory, and even gold for the salt. Salt was mined at the Sahara Desert, specifically at Taghaza, and the Oasis of Bilma. Arab traders carried the salt to Northern Africa and also shipped some to Europe across the Mediterranean Sea.== ==Osei Tutu, the ruler of the Asante Empire during the late 1600’s, took control over most of the gold fields in the 1700’s. He allowed the continuance of trade in ivory and kola nuts, as well as the participation in slave trade. The Asante Empire (included present-day Ghana, eastern Côte d'Ivoire, and Togo ) was successful and leading as the production of trade goods and the establishment of social organizations and businesses emerged.==

The final trade items were slaves. Click Here to view the // African Trades // page to learn about slavery.
Taghaza, located in the Sahara Desert, where valuable salt was mined for trade.

= = In exchange for salt, Western Africans traded ivory and gold.