Examines local trade patterns, the Trans-Saharan trade, and historical trade routes.
What students will learn
- Define trade as a system of exchange.
- Identify the barter system as the earliest form of trade in Nigeria.
- Describe the Trans-Saharan trade routes and the goods exchanged.
- Explain the roles of local markets and middle-men in early Nigerian trade.
- Analyze the significance of trade in fostering inter-group relations among Nigerian communities.
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