Akjoujt is a small city in western Mauritania. It is the capital of the Inchiri region. "Akjoujt" means 'wells'. The city's main industry is gold and co…Akjoujt is a small city in western Mauritania. It is the capital of the Inchiri region. "Akjoujt" means 'wells'. The city's main industry is gold and copper mining. Archeologists have discovered that as early as 1000 BC, copper smelting and mining was occurring in Akjoujt. According to archeologist Nicole N. Lambert, metallurgical traces and discovery sites proves relation between Mauritanian metallurgy and the introduction of Berbers into the western Sahara and the Sahel.
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