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While Mali was at war with Ghana, trade had disappeared. When [|Sundiata Keita] became king, he settled this by sending people around saying, “The invaders are gone! Let us open our trade routes!!” Sundiata’s plan worked. Sundiata Keita was also known as “The Lion King”.

[|Mansa Musa’s] pilgrimage was to the holy city of Mecca. He also made a stop to Egypt. During Mansa Musa’s [|pilgrimage], he had brought along 500 slaves and a similar amount of golden staffs. While generously giving away these items, he had also caught many peoples’ eyes. He also had to borrow money for the return trip because he ran out of money by giving it away. Mansa Musa literally put Mali on the map. Mali was also so safe, that traders would stop at Mali, knowing they would find safety, culture, and rich trade there.

When Mansa Musa stopped at Egypt, it was rumored that it took twelve years before the prices shifted back to normal! Mali’s major export was gold. According to tradition, Sundiata Keita could not walk until he turned seven years olds.

Goods from North Africa were exchanged with Timbuktu for products from forests and grasslands of West Africa. Cowrie shells, salt, cloths, copper, books, dates, figs, and metal work were used money. Merchants of Timbuktu traded gold, ivory, kola nuts, and slaves from the south.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7a/Mansamusa.jpg/300px-Mansamusa.jpg //A picture of Mansa Musa with a golden nugget.//

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daryl