And the introduction of the camel in the Trans-Saharan trade boosted the amount of goods that could be transported. Most of our knowledge of Ghana comes from Arab writers. Al-Hamdani, for example ...

WEST AFRICAN KINGDOMS: THE KINGDOM OF GHANA The kings of Ghana in the 11th ... and cultivated areas which are irrigated by means of camels…" Al Bakri, from the Book of Routes and Realms, quoted ...

Ancient Ghana derived power and wealth from gold and the introduction of the camel during the Trans-Saharan trade increased the quantity of goods that were transported. Majority of the knowledge ...