The camel caravans which crossed the great dunes of the Sahara desert began in antiquity but reached their golden period from the 9th century CE onwards. In their heyday caravans consisted of thousands of camels travelling from North Africa, across the desert to the savannah region in the south and back again, in a hazardous journey that could take several months. Stopping along the way at vita...https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1344/the-camel-caravans-of-the-ancient-sahara/ #Camel #GhanaEmpire #Hausaland