Salt Dominance and the Ghana Empire Throughout the West African economies of the second millennium CE, salt dominated in both production and trade, with the source of the commodity and the trade centers changing hands as empires rose and fell. For the Ghana Empire, which flourished from the 6th to the 13th century CE, the Ijil salt mines in the Sahara were the most lucrative and famous resource. #africa #blackhistorymonth #bhm #salt #gold #trade #history #worldhistory #historytok