Caravan Of Gold Essay
Mia Aldridge
Dr. Tali
African History
November 28, 2014
Caravan of Gold Movie Review
The documentary, Caravans of Gold focuses on how the economic values of gold and how it influenced the trade in the early days of Africa. In many areas of Africa such as Mali, Niger River, Ghana (Ashanti) gold was the primary means of trade and camel caravans were the means of transportation for long distance trade.
The gold reflected the wealth of the people Ashanti powers depended of its agriculture and military strength but its gold had a far wider influence. The Mali Empire was one of the biggest trading systems in the world. The Egyptians explained that it took four months to travel across the river to trade, up and down the Nile River. The Nile River
Dr. Tali
African History
November 28, 2014
Caravan of Gold Movie Review
The documentary, Caravans of Gold focuses on how the economic values of gold and how it influenced the trade in the early days of Africa. In many areas of Africa such as Mali, Niger River, Ghana (Ashanti) gold was the primary means of trade and camel caravans were the means of transportation for long distance trade.
The gold reflected the wealth of the people Ashanti powers depended of its agriculture and military strength but its gold had a far wider influence. The Mali Empire was one of the biggest trading systems in the world. The Egyptians explained that it took four months to travel across the river to trade, up and down the Nile River. The Nile River