What are the effects of the Trans- Saharan trade on the people of Western sudan

Answer 1

The Trans-Saharan trade route initially connected West and East Africa. Later, it helped to introduce Eurasian goods to Sub-Saharan Africa (the portion of Africa beneath the Sahara desert). Goods from West Africa, like copper, salt, and gold, also made their way to Eurasia via this trade route. Eventually, the trade route connected to North Africa and the Mediterranean. Travel across the Sahara became possible through the domestication of the camel and the use of caravans to carry goods. As with other major trade routes (the Silk Road, the Indian Ocean Trade Network, the Mediterranean Sea Trade Routes, etc.) trade leads to an exchange of culture in the form of goods, language, currency, technology, and religion. A few significant effects of the T-S trade route are: the establishment of Timbuktu, the spread of Islam, the spread of written Arabic (especially to West Africa), and more.