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Topics in Medieval African History
These sites examine various topics of interest in Medieval Africa, including trade, expansion and mysterious monuments.
The Saharan Trade
Straightforward overview of the trade and trade routes of the Ghana, Mali and Songhay empires is accompanied by images and maps, at the Tradelinks site; part of ThinkQuest.
The Stone Circles of the Gambia
Attractive introduction to the mysterious monuments, some dating from the 8th century or so, by Momodu Camara. Fine photographs.
Trans-Saharan Trade and the West African Discovery of . . .
Trans-Saharan Trade and the West African Discovery of the Mediterranean World is Pekka Masonen's unedited paper given at the third Nordic conference on Middle Eastern Studies.