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Salt slabs on sale at a market in Timbuktu, Mali. Salt from mines in the Sahara desert has been transported to and traded in West Africa since pre-historical times.
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APA Style
Taylor, R. (2019, March 06). Salt Slabs, Timbuktu. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10161/salt-slabs-timbuktu/
Chicago Style
Taylor, Robin. "Salt Slabs, Timbuktu." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 06, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10161/salt-slabs-timbuktu/.
MLA Style
Taylor, Robin. "Salt Slabs, Timbuktu." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Mar 2019. Web. 01 Apr 2023.
