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Continuity And Changes In Sub Saharan Trade

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Sub-Saharan Africa is a large part of the continent that consists of 49 countries. Sub-Saharan Africa has undergone a remarkable transformation since the early stages of evolution. One remarkable transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa is its trade and economy and how far it has grown in the modern day. Between 1450 to the present, trade and economy significantly changed overtime in Sub-Saharan Africa through trade routes, religion, technology, and transportation. One way trade has changed in Sub-Saharan Africa is through trade routes. Back in the 1450’s, trade routes were a vital part of the economy and that statement is still true today. The Trans-Saharan trade routes were a network of trade routes that crossed the Sahara Desert in Africa, connecting …show more content…

Even back in the 1450’s the exports consisted of ivory and salt but not slaves. The slave trade in Africa ended around the end of the 1860’s through the Mediterranean and the Sahara Desert. The discontinuation of slave trade in Sub-Saharan trade routes shows the progression and adaptation of the imports and exports of trading within these routes. Trade routes also progressed the identity of religion within Sub-Saharan Africa. The Trans-Saharan trade routes played a significant role in the spread of Islam in Africa. The routes connected West Africa to the Islamic world, particularly the Middle East, and facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and technologies between these regions. Islam was first introduced to West Africa through the Trans-Saharan trade routes in the 8th century, and it gradually spread throughout the region over the next several centuries. The religion appealed to many people in West Africa due to its emphasis on social justice, personal responsibility, and equality, and it was also supported by many West African rulers who saw it as a means of strengthening their

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