Forgotten Fortunes Editorial · Article Discussion
Read the original research: The Ghana Empire Economy: Monetary Control and Gold Trade in Ancient Wagadu
Story overview: Between the eighth and twelfth centuries CE, the Ghana Empire (Wagadu) dominated West African commerce by taxing trans-Saharan salt and copper caravans and reserving all raw gold nuggets for the royal treasury to protect the purchasing power of circulating gold dust.
Discussion question: How did monetary choices affect the people and institutions involved?
Have a different interpretation? Share the evidence and explain why.
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