Trans across saharan trade network sahara desert exchange of goods set of connections 2. The transsaharan trade carried out by west african. An informed but personal interpretation of travel access across the sahara, believed to be correct at the date of updating. The transsaharan trade routes connected all parts of northern africa to each other, as well as the rest of the world. The trans saharan trade route the trans saharan trade not only changed cairo but the whole northern part of africa. Trade route northern europe blackbaltic sea products furs, amber 9. As a major terminal in the gold, salt, and slave trade of the transsaharan trade route, it flourished for several centuries. The trans saharan trade route worksheet for 6th 9th grade. Between the 11th and th centuries, djenne was a leading commercial center in west africa. This 10slide illustrative powerpoint teaches students about the trans saharan trade network in ancient africa. The transsaharan trade played an important role in the rise of states in the senegambia region and the western sudan, in general. Manuscript culture, arabic literacy and intellectual history in muslim africa pp. These colonies eventually adopted the language and religion of the country and. What are the challenges for the caravans on the trans saharan trade and how do these impact their business.
Choose from 18 different sets of trans saharan caravan routes flashcards on quizlet. Trans saharan trade routes world heritage site pictures, info and. Nov 17, 2006 a route from the niger bend to egypt was abandoned in the tenth century due to its dangers. History what were the impacts of transsaharan trade. To fill in these gaps, todays lesson will explore what has come to be known as the trans saharan caravan trade, a system of extensive trade routes that connected the saharan region to the outside. Powerful empires had control of the route, leading to its growth and increase in influence. It would lie at the center of great empires that rose to power through the riches of the trans sahara trade. Trans saharan and indian ocean not only used trade to spread islam but also wealth. How were the transsaharan trade routes different from the. Islam had spread into northern africa by the midseventh century a. Figure 1 below provides an overview of the main transsaharan migration roads servicing the westcentral mediterranean route.
Without an animal that is highly adapted to make the journey, trade across the sahara would have been nearly impossible. This is at the southern end of an eastern transsaharan trade route which has recently been opened up. A major new kingdom has also appeared in the central savannah lands, kanem, on lake chad. Transsaharan trade network powerpoint by monica lukins. Social and economic impact of the transsaharan trade in africa north and south of the sahara. Aug 12, 2018 camels have a double row of eyelashes which protects their eyes from the sand and the sun. Christianity remained in ethiopia due to there tolerance of religions as neighboring tribes converted to islam they were still devoted to. The transsaharan gold trade 7th14th century essay the. The communities of west africa were involved in an important trade route northwards. The african union and african development bank support the trans sahara highway from algiers to lagos via tamanrasset which aims to stimulate trans saharan trade. From about the 7th century ad, sophisticated trade networks were established. Trade routes how did trade and culture shaped cairo. From the seventh to the eleventh century, transsaharan trade linked the mediterranean economies that demanded goldand could supply saltto the subsaharan economies, where gold was abundant.
The system was so successful that trading centers established during that time remain major saharan cities today. Students play the part of an african trying to acquire enough wealth to purchase the freedom of hisher family. Blake, west africa a search for god and gold 14541578 london. Trans across saharan trade network sahara desert exchange of. Sources are limited on this route compared to the others ibn battuta was the first person to go from north of the sahara and back and write about it and he died in 69. This trade route was import because it was spread throughout a large region and many people practices trade on it. The transsaharan trade route is the third major one of the global tapestry period 12001450. Whs connected with the trade routes which linked subsaharan africa with the mediterranean. The powerpoint includes slides on the definition, transportation, trade items, what travel was like, protection, and 4 slides on the spread of islam and effects in africa. For the trans saharan the two major resources traded were salt from the mediterranean and gold from western africa. Because of the trading, the trans saharan cities could grow.
As the trade intensified, infrastructures were developed in form of trade roots, schools, mosques and monuments. Transsaharan trade was when people traveled across the sahara to reach subsaharan africa from the north african coast, europe, or the levant. The medieval arab geographers get to know subsaharan africa by the stories of traders. In the old days, these caravan routes below followed a string of reliable wells, while circumventing difficult terrain like mountain ranges or sand seas. All of these led to cultural exchanges between the arabs from north africa and the people from western sudan. As adu boahen has explained, the trans saharan caravan trade began to take place on a regular basis during the fourth century, as an expanded version of the preexisting intra and interregional trade among peoples of the forest, savanna, sahel, and sahara. Overland routes across the maghreb and mashriq deserts trans saharan route sea routes to the east of africa through the red sea and indian ocean oriental route the arab slave trade originated before islam and lasted more than a millennium. Trans saharan trade was the transit of goods between sub saharan africa and the northern arab and european worlds. Government travel advisories uk fco us dos french mae updated january 2020 short version cross the sahara via morocco and the atlantic route to mauritania for senegal or west. The sub saharan world joined the global tapestry via this trade route.
The trade route was in operation between the seventh and 14th centuries, expanding the more established trade route of the silk road between europe and the middle east. Timbuktu timbuktoo, for example, began as a camp for traders in about 1100. Transsaharan trade network powerpoint by monica lukins tpt. The trans saharan trade route worksheet for 6th 9th. Overland routes across the maghreb and mashriq deserts transsaharan route sea routes to the east of africa through the red sea and indian ocean oriental route the arab slave trade originated before islam and lasted more than a millennium. Fortified towns of the transsahara trading routes the western half of the sahara has been crisscrossed by trading routes and camel caravans for centuries. Trans saharan trade simulationstrategy game by james gasparo. The map pictured here shows some of the trade routes used. Advantages of using trans saharan and indian ocean trade essays traveling merchants were a major vehicle for creating vast interregional networks and trade routes in the great overland oceanic networks increased in importance interregional pp. Learn trans saharan caravan routes with free interactive flashcards. The arab conquest of spain and the push of arab armies as far as the indus river culminated in an empire that stretched more than three continents. This layer has been viewed 3039 times by 2523 users layer styles. Advances in naval technology allowed the portuguese to explore down the west african coast, and permitted a new faster and less treacherous route from the niger river to the mediterranean via the sea. Transsaharan trade routes promoted the growth of powerful trading cities in the time period because they traded valuable items like slaves, gold, and salt, which increased the net worth of the cities and allowed for economic growth that way.
Migrants that travel this route come from west african countries, such as nigeria, guinea and ivory coast, or from mali and niger itself. The african union and african development bank support the transsahara highway from algiers to lagos via tamanrasset which aims to stimulate transsaharan trade. The trans saharan trade was a twoway exchange between sub saharan regions and the north. Chances are you know someone with flashy gold jewelry, or maybe even a. Trans saharan trade simulationstrategy game by james. As adu boahen has explained, the transsaharan caravan trade began to take place on a regular basis during the fourth century, as an expanded version of the preexisting intra and interregional trade among peoples of the forest, savanna, sahel, and sahara.
Transsaharan trade, between mediterranean countries and west africa, was an important trade route from the eighth century until the late sixteenth century. This the trans saharan trade route worksheet is suitable for 6th 9th grade. Transsaharan trade routes by rebecca hamilton on prezi. Fortified towns of the transsahara trading routes african. The west african kingdoms controlled important trade routes that connected north africa and west africa. The trans saharan trade route connected the subsaharan, northafrica and the mediterranean, the camel was the primary source of trade without domestication camel this trade route was not possible, african ivory, salt, and gold were traded in this route and in return they get horses, dates, and salt, etc. The people of african empires essentially traded with arab merchants along this trade route. Gold is one of the most expensive commodities and one of the most soughtafter rocks in human history.
Advantages of using transsaharan and indian ocean trade essays traveling merchants were a major vehicle for creating vast interregional networks and trade routes in the great overland oceanic networks increased in importance interregional pp. Between the eighth and ninth centuries, arab traders. The developments of the transsaharan and transmediterranean trade routes 1996. For saharan travel in a specific country click country info above or visit the forum. This trade was conducted between the north african traders and their counterparts in west africa. The whole process of the trans saharan trade has many challenges and is very dangerous, with little food and water, hard work by camels, and difficulty selling goods for a.
Pdf a historical geography of the transsaharan trade. The expansion of trade has led to several new kingdoms being established in the western savannah, including songhai and mali. Because cairo was the mouth of the nile river it became the most important destination for the trans saharan trade to trade and connecting many other trade routes. Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary.
Camels and camel trains opened trade between west and east africa. This provided the opportunity of the trade of goods, such as gold, and ideas, including religion. The route is paved except for a 200 km section in northern niger, but border restrictions still hamper traffic. What was travel like along the trans saharan trade route. It would lie at the center of great empires that rose to power through the riches of the transsahara trade. Because of the trading, the transsaharan cities could grow. These run eastwest along the fringes of the desert, and northsouth between the population centres of the atlas mountains in the north, and the great civilisations of riverine west africa. Trans saharan trade routes promoted the growth of powerful trading cities in the time period because they traded valuable items like slaves, gold, and salt, which increased the net worth of the cities and allowed for economic growth that way. Trans saharan trade essay in the time period between 300 b. Camels have a double row of eyelashes which protects their eyes from the sand and the sun. The berbers were significant in the history of west africa because they established trade routes between north africa and west africa. The saharan trade extended from the subsaharan west african kingdoms across the sahara desert to europe.
What are the challenges for the caravans on the trans. By rebecca hamilton, alex pinckney, christopher greco. The rise of the ghana empire, centred on what is now southern mauritania, paralleled the increase in trans saharan trade. North african coastal areas cloth, glassware, weapons, books sahara region copper and salt savanna grasslands grain crops subsaharan forests tree crops like yam and kola nuts. Mar 21, 2015 the trans saharan trade reached its height during the height of the mali empire in the 0s, and declined through the 15th and 16th centuries. Within two centuries, it would become a bustling city and a center of culture and learning. Architecture of the subsaharan civilizations boundless.
What are the challenges for the caravans on the trans saharan. Ppt transsaharan%20trade powerpoint presentation free. The trans saharan trade is said to have facilitated the spread of islam religion in western sudan. Played as a class students must manage supplies and develop a plan as to how to sell such goods on the trans sahar. Transsaharan trade routes across sahara early saharan cultures. Study 9 continuity and change overtime of trans saharan trade routes flashcards from nourha m. Trades were even, ounce for ounce an ounce of gold for an ounce of salt. The sahel region, crossroads since time immemorial of transsaharan trails and trade routes, and the dwelling place of ancient populations, in its western part. The transsaharan trade reached its height during the height of the mali empire in the 0s, and declined through the 15th and 16th centuries. A series of powerful trading kingdoms emerged in west africa.
Trans saharan trade network across set of connections exchange of goods sahara desert 1. By the end of the twelfth century, however, ghana had lost its domination of the western sudan gold trade. In this trans saharan trade route worksheet, learners respond to 6 short answer questions about african trade routes after they read the included article. Theyre also able to close their nostrils to keep the sand out. Some of the places where people gathered to trade grew into towns. Culture and religion were also exchanged on the transsaharan trade route. The trans saharan trade played an important role in the rise of states in the senegambia region and the western sudan, in general. The trans saharan trade routes connected all parts of northern africa to each other, as well as the rest of the world. The trade became popular from the 8th century until the late 16th century. Continuity and change overtime of trans saharan trade. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. How did the transsaharan trade transform west africa.
Transsaharan trade was the transit of goods between subsaharan africa and the northern arab and european worlds. The following styles are associated with this data set. Technology forest trade camel saddles were invented and used on the transsaharan trade route south arabian saddle. The whole process of the trans saharan trade has many challenges and is very dangerous, with little food and water, hard work by camels, and difficulty selling goods for a fair price. The developments of the transsaharan and transmediterranean trade routes. Transsaharan trade like the silk and sea roads this trade begins as a result of environmental variation what does each region have to offer. Goods included precious metals, such as gold, as well as slaves. The goods being traded along this route are simple. For centuries crossing the sahara was limited to a handful of routes linking the mediterranean with sub saharan africa. This provided the opportunity for the trade of goods, such as gold, and ideas, including religion. Trans saharan trade was when people traveled across the sahara to reach sub saharan africa from the north african coast, europe, or the levant. Figure 1 below provides an overview of the main trans saharan migration roads servicing the westcentral mediterranean route.
The trans saharan trade was one of the main reason for the development of african empires. Architecture of the subsaharan civilizations boundless art. Continuity and change overtime of trans saharan trade routes. The transsaharan trade was one of the main reason for the development of african empires. Trans saharan and indian ocean essay example graduateway. Much of the transsaharan trade in and out of timbuktu passed through djenne. Advantages of using transsaharan and indian ocean trade. This 10slide illustrative powerpoint teaches students about the transsaharan trade network in ancient africa. Social and economic impact of the transsaharan trade in. What was travel like along the transsaharan trade route.
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