Course curriculum
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1
Introduction
- Course Structure
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2
Unit 1
- Guest Welcome, Exhibition Layout and Objects
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3
Unit 2
- Introduction to Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture, and Exchange Across Medieval Saharan Africa
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4
Check Your Learning (Units 1-2)
- Quiz for Units 1-2
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5
Unit 3
- Driving Desires: Gold and Salt
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6
Check Your Learning (Unit 3)
- Quiz for Unit 3
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7
Unit 4
- Saharan Frontiers
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8
Check Your Learning (Unit 4)
- Quiz for Unit 4
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9
Unit 5
- The Long Reach of the Sahara
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10
Unit 6
- Shifting Away from the Sahara
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11
Check Your Learning (Units 5-6)
- Quiz for Units 5-6
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12
Unit 7
- Saharan Echoes
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13
Unit 8
- Conclusion
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14
Check Your Learning (Units 7-8)
- Quiz for Units 7-8
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15
GLOSSARY
- Important Terms
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16
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- FAQ
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17
APPENDIX 1
- Islam in Northern and Western Africa
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APPENDIX 2
- Trans-Saharan Trade: Ghana, Mali and Songhai Empires
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APPENDIX 3
- Key Excavation Sites
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APPENDIX 4
- Ibn Battuta
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APPENDIX 5
- Salt
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APPENDIX 6
- Gold and Gilt
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APPENDIX 7
- Trading Currencies
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APPENDIX 8
- Indigo
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APPENDIX 9
- Glass
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Additional Resources
- Useful Links