History of Trade in Africa 4

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  1. 3. Large blocks of salt that functioned as the primary currency in ancient Ethiopia until the 20th century
  2. 4. Glass or coral ornaments that were used for dowry and trade in not in East and Central Africa
  3. 5. Woven strips of cotton that served as a standardized currency across the Savannah and Central Africa.
  4. 6. Forged by blacksmiths into tools like hoes and axes, this material represented practical wealth in agricultural societies
  5. 7. This metal was sometimes as valuable as gold due to its scarcity, was also used in trade.
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  1. 1. Heavy, U-shaped rings of bronze or copper used as currency in West Africa, often worn as jewelry to display wealth.
  2. 2. Measured with precise scales, this was used to pay for imported goods in West Africa.
  3. 4. The primary form of early trade in Africa before the introduction of formal currencies, involving the direct exchange of goods.
  4. 5. A major form of wealth and currency in Southern and Eastern Africa, where pastoralists traded cattle or goats for other necessities.