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What key commodity brought wealth to the Mali Empire and its ruler Mansa Musa?
Answer
Gold
Gold from the mines of Bambuk and Bure made Mali extraordinarily wealthy. Mansa Musa controlled nearly half the world's gold supply.
💡 Did you know?
Mansa Musa's 1324 pilgrimage to Mecca with 12,000 servants and gold-laden camels caused inflation in Egypt for over a decade.
Other options people guess
- Spices
- Silk
- Salt
Topics
- African History
- Trade
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