Field Report File No. WP-BDA8
Mansa Musa to Gold
Charted · 2 clicks · 13 routes
Fully surveyed · every link a written connection
Mansa Musa connects to Gold in 2 clicks — Mansa Musa → Bono Manso → Gold — a closeness we score 100/100 on the Surprise Score (Are you kidding me?).
The Traverse
- 01OriginMansa Musa
- 02Bono Manso
↳The earliest city of the Akan people was Bono Manso and was an important trade connection with Djenné.
- 03DestinationGold
↳The town was a key node in the Trans-Saharan trade network, linking the Akan goldfields with northern markets such as Djenné and Timbuktu.
Findings
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