Marendet

Marendet
Marendet
Town
	Location in Niger
	Coordinates: 16°22′22″N7°25′36″E / 16.372851°N 7.426758°E
Country	Niger
Town and commune	Aderbissinat

Last updated August 03, 2025

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]

References

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

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[1] Insoll, T. and Thurstan Shaw. 1997. Gao and Igbo-Ukwu: Beads, Inter-Regional Trade and Beyond. African Archaeological Review 14: 9-23

[nyame-akuma-2] Magnavita, Sonja; Maga, Abdoulaye; Magnavita, Carlos; Idé, Oumarou A. (December 2007). "New studies on Marandet, central Niger". Nyame Akuma. 68: 47–51.

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