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Journal Article 
MEDIEVAL SILVER PRODUCTION AROUND SIJILMaSA, MOROCCO 
Baron, S; Souhassou, M; Fauvelle, Fx 
2020 
Yes 
Archaeometry
ISSN: 0003-813X 
62 
3 
593-611 
WOS:000525325500010 
Sijilmasa (south-east Morocco) was one of the most strategic cities in a far-reaching exchange network, that is, the Trans-Saharan trade, linking the Maghreb with West Africa during the medieval period (from the 8(th) to the 15(th) century CE). It was also one of the most important gold and silver monetary workshops at the time. If gold came from West Africa, we know from written sources that silver was produced in Morocco, although archaeological evidence of silver mining and smelting has remained elusive. Thanks to a thorough analysis of the lead isotopic data from silver mining districts in Morocco and from ores and slags of our study, we were able to refine the tracing of our materials and provide tangible evidence of medieval mining in the close hinterland of Sijilmasa city. 
Sijilmasa; Silver; Pb (Lead) Isotopes; Mines and Slags; Trans-Saharan Trade