The empire of Ghana was an important black trading state in West Africa. Arab camel caravans brought salt and copper from mines in the Sahara and dried fruits from North Africa to Ghana's markets. There, the products were traded for gold, ivory, and slaves from regions south of Ghana. Ghanaian jewe...

Africa is a very deserted continent. It has mostly third-world countries and is very under-developed. Deserts cover a large area of the terrain. There are not many large cities and societies compared to other continents such as Europe and North America. Small tribes, however, are very common and fol...

Though Britain's policy of salutary neglect before 1750 influenced the development of America's legislative assemblies, its commerce, and religion, those three aspects were affected differently. Salutary neglect created diverse commerce in America through the Triangular Trade, which c...