Mali Madness

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Across
  1. 2. found in the Sahara desert and sold in slabs
  2. 3. The center of Trade and Learning
  3. 5. The controller of the gold and salt trade.
  4. 8. a desert that is roughly the size of the United States
  5. 9. used to learn new things in Timbuktu
Down
  1. 1. Usually found in rivers and sold for the same price as salt
  2. 2. The king of the Mandinka people and founder of the Mali Empire
  3. 4. The man who put Mali on the European map
  4. 6. the act of giving someone t=something and getting something back in return
  5. 7. a person who is highly educated or has an aptitude for study