Marendet Explained

Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Niger
Subdivision Type1:Town and commune
Subdivision Name1:Aderbissinat
Pushpin Map:Niger
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Niger

Marendet is a village and archaeological site in central Niger. It was an important stop on a 9th and 10th century trade route linking Wagadu to Egypt through Gao.[1] It was also a source of copper. The archaeological site is now at risk from erosion and looting.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Insoll, T. and Thurstan Shaw. 1997. Gao and Igbo-Ukwu: Beads, Inter-Regional Trade and Beyond. African Archaeological Review 14: 9-23
  2. Magnavita . Sonja . Maga . Abdoulaye . Magnavita . Carlos . Idé . Oumarou A. . December 2007 . New studies on Marandet, central Niger . Nyame Akuma . 68 . 47–51.