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Examples Of Trans Saharan Trade

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Entry One
My journey began in the city of Cairo located in Egypt. Here I purchased some pieces of egyptian wool for use of trade in my later endeavors. From here I traveled along one of the Trans-Saharan trade routes into Timbuktu where I purchased some amounts of ivory in exchange for a small amount the egyptian wool and some coin. I spent some more coin and stayed some time in Timbuktu.

Entry Two
Traveling again across the Sahara I crossed the Mediterranean sea and entered Rome. In Rome i Trade all of the ivory I had purchased in exchange for a small amount of Chinese silk that I will save to sell later. Also in Rome I spent large investments, such as funding and the purchase of work slaves, for a small vineyard that will hopefully bring
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