The next great unit of exchange in the Mali Empire was salt.

The Mali Empire reached prominence later, in the 13th century.

It became part of the Mali Empire early in the 14th century.

By the fourteenth century the city had become part of the Mali Empire.

The Mali Empire flourished because of trade above all else.

The Mali Empire was a west African country from 1235 to 1645.

The Mali Empire saw an expansion of learning and literacy.

It had a strong cavalry culture inherited from the Mali Empire.

In the early 14th century, the southern part of the region came under the control of the Mali Empire.

The Mali Empire began to weaken by the mid 14th century.