Soninke people used the iron to make weapons and horses for military purposes.
Who were the Soninke?
The Soninke were the founder of the first West African empire, named Ghana.
The Soninke people were a coastal trade link between the Berber people and the other Empires in West Africa.
In the early history, they exchanged the salt from the north and western coast for gold found inland.
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