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Akan Weights and the Gold Trade (Ibadan History Series)

Timothy F. Garrard

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Description:A well-researched and authoritative history of the Akan peoples goldweights. The Akan people were a meta-ethnicity people of the former Gold Coast region, in what is today the nation of Ghana; Akans also make up the majority of the populace in the Ivory Coast. Akan goldweights are made of brass used as a measuring system by the people of West Africa, particularly for weighing gold dust which was the currency until replaced by paper money and coins. The weights are miniature representations of West Africal culture items, such as plants, animals and people.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Akan Weights and the Gold Trade (Ibadan History Series). To get started finding Akan Weights and the Gold Trade (Ibadan History Series), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 393

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Longman Publishing Group, London

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ISBN: 0582646316

Description: A well-researched and authoritative history of the Akan peoples goldweights. The Akan people were a meta-ethnicity people of the former Gold Coast region, in what is today the nation of Ghana; Akans also make up the majority of the populace in the Ivory Coast. Akan goldweights are made of brass used as a measuring system by the people of West Africa, particularly for weighing gold dust which was the currency until replaced by paper money and coins. The weights are miniature representations of West Africal culture items, such as plants, animals and people.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Akan Weights and the Gold Trade (Ibadan History Series). To get started finding Akan Weights and the Gold Trade (Ibadan History Series), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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