6. What role did trade play in the development of East African Kingdoms?

Axum exported ivory, incense, and enslaved people. It imported cloth, metal goods, and olive oil. Axum fought Kush for control of trade routes to inland Africa.

Explanation:

This trade helped strengthen city-states. In west African civilizations like Ghana and Mali, a major trade route was the gold-salt trade route. Ghana had a surplus of gold, and Mali had a surplus of salt.

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