The History of the Trans-Saharan Gold and Salt Caravans | Calm History for Sleep | 5 Hours

The History of The Trans-Saharan Gold and Salt Caravans (400 to 1600 CE) — 05:41:34 of calm, deeply researched world history storytelling designed for peaceful evening listening, relaxation, and restful sleep. This episode explores the rock-salt mines of Taghaza and Taoudenni, the alluvial goldfields of Bambuk and Bure, the desert entrepôts of Sijilmasa, Aoudaghost, and Walata, and the merchant houses of Timbuktu and Gao. Across twelve full-length chapters covering Africa, we explore what happened,.