The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay: Life in Medieval Africa
By: Patricia C. McKissack
3.73
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
For more than a thousand years, from A.D. 500 to 1700, the medieval kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and So…
Want to Read $ 11.99"Taghaza’s only permanent residents were slaves. Slavery existed in many West-African cultures, and contact with the Islamic world made slaves more valuable as a source of wealth. Like gold and salt, slaves were traded across the desert in exchange for valuable goods. The slaves at Taghaza were either captives from other groups or criminals who were forced to work in the mines. Life in the salt mines was so dismal that overseers were assigned only two-month terms, then transferred. The soil was spoiled and supported no crops or natural vegetation. Water was scarce. Even the wells were briny. Everything had to be brought in or the workers died. These slaves lived terrible lives, a combination of human cruelty and harsh conditions."-Patricia C. McKissack, The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay: Life in Medieval Africa
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