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Ingots reveal early Saharan trade

Copper chemistry helps researcher tap into Africa's past.

Ancient copper jewellery and ingots in sub-Saharan Africa have been found to bear the unique signature of copper ore from Morocco. This strongly suggests that trans-Saharan trade began hundreds of years earlier than previously thought.

Read the story in news@nature.com here.

Posted by Nicola Jones on March 27, 2006 10:00 PM |

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Bravo Tom!! Keep up the good work.

Posted by: William Fenn | March 29, 2006 12:59 PM

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