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| | Publisher: Ashanti Goldfields
Salesrank: 2358694
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| Our Price: $15.00 |
| Used Price: $9.92 |
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| Media: Hardcover |
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Editorial Review:
Word of west African gold reached Europe from the Phoenicians who sailed around its coasts more than a thousand years before Christ. By the Middle Ages, Guinea Coast gold was an international commodity. But it was local entrepreneurs who, 100 years ago, had the vision to advance their primitive enterprise with the tools of the industrial age.
Ashanti Gold: The African Legacy of the World's Most Precious Metal Reviews:
Covers an overlooked area 
2002-03-27 - This book covers the overlooked area of African Gold. It shows how Africa contributed to The World's gold culture and How Ashanti Goldfields LTd. is continuing that legacy.
A glittering view of Ghana and its history
2000-04-30 - This book is incredible! It offers a rich history of the area in west Africa made famous not only for its gold, but for the millions of people sold off into slavery throughout the dark years of new world colonization in the post-Columbus era. The photos are breathtaking, and the text full of wonderful imagery and stories... I would recommend this book to anyone with a love of African history and an eye for beauty! It makes an amazing coffee table book and a wonderful gift.
A glittering view of Ghana and its history
2000-04-30 - This book is incredible! It offers a rich history of the area in west Africa made famous not only for its gold, but for the millions of people sold off into slavery throughout the dark years of new world colonization in the post-Columbus era. The photos are breathtaking, and the text full of wonderful imagery and stories... I would recommend this book to anyone with a love of African history and an eye for beauty! It makes an amazing coffee table book and a wonderful gift.
