In later times it was used as a trading centre where pirates sold slaves.

Ya'qubi also mentioned that the Zaghawa sold slaves to the north.

Maybe Tasos sold slaves when other business was slow.

Between 1845 and 1849 Todd sold numerous slaves; by 1851 he retained only 15 at his residence.

He dismisses the fact that many blacks also captured and sold slaves.

Perhaps they sold slaves to other rich folk like themselves.

Christians were also selling Muslim slaves captured in war.

Traders resisted this and decided not to sell slaves at all.

The collector of Tinnevelly reported during 1919 that there was no specific pattern for selling slaves with and without land.

The blocks were also supposedly used for selling slaves during the slave period.