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The Last Civilized Place: Sijilmasa and Its Saharan Destiny
The Last Civilized Place Sijilmasa and Its Saharan Destiny
Author: Ronald A. Messier, James A. Miller
Set along the Sahara's edge, Sijilmasa was an African El Dorado, a legendary city of gold. But unlike El Dorado, Sijilmasa was a real city, the pivot in the gold trade between ancient Ghana and the Mediterranean world. Following its emergence as an independent city-state controlling a monopoly on gold during its first 250 years, Sijilmasa was in...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780292766655
ISBN-10: 0292766653
Publication Date: 6/15/2015
Pages: 288
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Publisher: University of Texas Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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