Comme le note le site Eyrolles, l'absence de travaux d'ensemble sur le Maroc saharien a motivé Denise Jacques-Meunié à se lancer dans cette recherche. Elle a comblé un vide documentaire en combinant :

Sijilmasa became the northern terminus for the gold trade coming from the Ghana Empire. West African gold was exchanged for Moroccan salt, textiles, and manufactured goods.

: The work is praised as the "culmination" of thirty years of professional dedication to the Sahara. It meticulously documents the evolution of the Draa Valley , the Tafilalet , and the surrounding oases.

The introduction of the dromedary camel in the early centuries AD transformed the Sahara. It enabled long-distance travel, allowing tribes to control vast trade networks.

1. Protohistory and the Earliest Southern Kingdoms (Pre-8th Century)