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6. What role did trade play in the development of East African Kingdoms?

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This trade helped strengthen city-states. In west African civilizations like Ghana and Mali, a major trade route was the gold-salt trade route. Ghana had a surplus of gold, and Mali had a surplus of salt.

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Axum exported ivory, incense, and enslaved people. It imported cloth, metal goods, and olive oil. Axum fought Kush for control of trade routes to inland Africa.

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