WHITE GOLD: The Sahara Salt Trade
Mar 01, 2020
1 minute
by Jane Scherer
During the cool months from October to March, camel caravans arrive in the desert city of Timbuktu every few days.
Led by Tuareg and Arab traders, the caravans have traveled from the salt mines of Taoudenni—an oasis in Mali.
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