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Which statement best describes the role of gold in Ghana’s wealth and power? A. Gold provided a form of currency that could be used to buy iron for weapons. B. Salt could be mined and then traded for gold to make Ghanaian jewelry. C. Gold and salt were used to buy ships that could be used for trade across the Mediterranean. D. Gold could be traded for salt, which was used to preserve food and maintain health.

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The role of gold in Ghana's wealth and power is D. Gold could be traded for salt, which was used to preserve food and maintain health.

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The correct option is D

The yellow gold was exchanged for white gold, which was what the salt was called in the exchange. The gold was of sedimentary nature, from the basins of the Senegal and Niger rivers, then transformed into ingots between Ghana and Awdaghoust (Mauritania). The goods for which the ingots were paid were clothing, copper, paper, leather, ceramics, cauris - shells that in Antiquity served as a currency of payment -, wheat, dates and salt.

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