The Last Civilized Place: Sijilmasa and Its Saharan Destiny

by Ronald A. Messier and James A. Miller

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292766653
• ISBN13: 9780292766655
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"