It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
Hard to say, there arent many sources of gold in the lake chad region, so it may have been obtained through re-export from the Hausalands, whose traders were active in the Volta region since the 15th century.
Hard to say, there arent many sources of gold in the lake chad region, so it may have been obtained through re-export from the Hausalands, whose traders were active in the Volta region since the 15th century.