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Djenné-Jeno
ancient city, Mali
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Djenné
- In Djenné
…is near the site of Djenné-Jeno, an ancient city dating as far back as 250 bce—one of the oldest known cities in sub-Saharan Africa—that had fallen into decline near the time that Djenné was established. Djenné grew into an entrepôt between the traders of the central and western Sudan and…
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history of Mali
- In Mali: Precolonial history
An important trading centre, Djenné-Jeno, arose about 250 bce in the inland delta of the Niger River and flourished until the 11th century ce. It then declined and eventually was eclipsed by Djenné, a trading centre founded by Muslim Soninke about the 13th century ce. Terra-cotta statues dating to…
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