The Trans Saharan Trade Route
The Trans Saharan Trade not only changed Cairo but the whole northern part of Africa. Because Cairo was the mouth of the Nile River it became the most important destination for the Trans Saharan Trade to trade and connecting many other trade routes.The Saharan trade extended from the Sub-Saharan West African kingdoms across the Sahara desert to Europe. The Saharan Trade linked African empires as Ghana, Mali, and Songhay to the European world. Because of the Sahara Trade route the Egyptain and African culture was spread around. Not only was culture spread but also gold, salt, palm oil, wheat, olives, wild animals, iron weapons, the idea of domesticated camels, and Islam and Christianity.
This trade route successfully developed Cairo and the rest of northern Africa.
The Trans Saharan Trade not only changed Cairo but the whole northern part of Africa. Because Cairo was the mouth of the Nile River it became the most important destination for the Trans Saharan Trade to trade and connecting many other trade routes.The Saharan trade extended from the Sub-Saharan West African kingdoms across the Sahara desert to Europe. The Saharan Trade linked African empires as Ghana, Mali, and Songhay to the European world. Because of the Sahara Trade route the Egyptain and African culture was spread around. Not only was culture spread but also gold, salt, palm oil, wheat, olives, wild animals, iron weapons, the idea of domesticated camels, and Islam and Christianity.
This trade route successfully developed Cairo and the rest of northern Africa.
The Islamic Trade Route
The Indian Ocean Trade Route