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early african kingdoms such as ghana (800s-1000CE ) and mali (1200-1450CE) made most of their wealth by?

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The early african kingdoms made most of their wealth by trading gold across the Sahara Desert.

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Gold. Another reason why it was so wealthy was because it had great trade routes. But the answer your looking for is Gold.
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