Today, in history, we had a simulation of the West African silent barter. There was one Soninke monarch, or king, that controlled trade between the Wongarians and the North Africans. The Wongarians and the North Africans spoke different languages anf it would be frustrating for them to attempt to trade face to face. So the Soninke warriors were smart and learned both languages so they could continue trade between the two of them. Once the two villages had come to an agreement on how much they would trade, the Soninke monarch would tax them. If he was a fair monarch, he would just take enough for his people and him to live. If it took a long time for them to come to an agreement, thenthe monarch would charge an extra tax for taking up too much of his time.
Though both the Wongarians and the North Africans had very difficult journeys to get to the place to trade, the North Africans had it much worse Not only did the North Africans have to climb across the Atlas mountains, they also had to travel across the scorching Sahara desert. The Wongarians only had to go across the Nile river. But that wasn't easy carrying gold in little boats.
Though both the Wongarians and the North Africans had very difficult journeys to get to the place to trade, the North Africans had it much worse Not only did the North Africans have to climb across the Atlas mountains, they also had to travel across the scorching Sahara desert. The Wongarians only had to go across the Nile river. But that wasn't easy carrying gold in little boats.
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