Djenné-Djenno (also Jenne-Jeno; /ˈdʒɛniː dʒʌˌnoʊ/) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Niger River Valley in the country of Mali. Literally...
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south of the town is Djenné-Djenno, the site of one of the oldest known towns in sub-Saharan Africa. Djenné together with Djenné-Djenno were designated a...
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Ancient history (section Djenné-Djenno)
sites such as Djenné-Djenno disprove this, as these traditions in West Africa flourished long before. Towns similar to that at Djenne-Jeno also developed...
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Middle Niger (section Djenné-Djenno)
The Middle Niger is a region of Mali that includes Dia Shoma, Djenné-Djenno, Méma, Macina, and the Malian Lakes Region. The settlement complex at Dia...
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Mandé peoples (section Djenné-Djenno)
the oldest ceramics found in Djenné-Djenno, which have been dated to 250 BCE. The egalitarian civilization of Djenné-Djenno was likely established by the...
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African art (section Djenné-Djenno)
variety of ancient bronze and terracotta figures have been unearthed. Djenné-Djenno is famous for its figurines which depict humans and animals including...
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History of West Africa (section Djenné-Djenno)
the oldest ceramics found in Djenné-Djenno, which have been dated to 250 BCE. The egalitarian civilization of Djenné-Djenno was likely established by the...
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involved in an interregional trade network with other cities, such as Djenné-Djenno and Dia as well as the Méma region. In the twelfth century, the remnants...
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region of Djenné-Djenno, there was also the head of a terracotta statuette, which may have been constructed in the latter period of Djenné-Djenno or a period...
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its peak around 600 BC, and at Djenné-Djenno, which was occupied from around 250 B.C. to around 800 AD. Djenné-Djenno comprised an urban complex consisting...
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the Nok culture between the 9th century BCE and 550 BCE. The nearby Djenné-Djenno culture of the Niger Valley in Mali shows evidence of iron production...
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Anthropology at Rice University since 2012. She is known for her work at Djenné-Djenno in Mali and for her advocacy against looting of cultural artifacts....
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Nok Sao Ekoi Senegambia Serer Senegambia Megaliths Pre-Imperial Mali Djenné-Djenno Igodomigodo Bantu Bura Sahelian Kingdoms Ghana Empire Takrur Pygmies...
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form, beginning with Dhar Tichitt that began in 1600 B.C. followed by Djenné-Djenno beginning in 300 B.C. This was then succeeded by the Ghana Empire that...
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Nok Sao Ekoi Senegambia Serer Senegambia Megaliths Pre-Imperial Mali Djenné-Djenno Igodomigodo Bantu Bura Sahelian Kingdoms Ghana Empire Takrur Pygmies...
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the trade post of Sofara. The forces reached the important city of Djenné-Djenno, on the banks of the Niger River before they were pushed back by forces...
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made of sun-dried mud. By 250 BC Djenné-Djenno had become a large, thriving market town. Towns similar to that at Djenne-Jeno also developed at the site...
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times. For example, they were commonly caught, likely as food, in the Djenné-Djenno culture at least a millennium ago. The Nile monitor twice was given...
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Nok Sao Ekoi Senegambia Serer Senegambia Megaliths Pre-Imperial Mali Djenné-Djenno Igodomigodo Bantu Bura Sahelian Kingdoms Ghana Empire Takrur Pygmies...
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modern-day Nigeria, the Daima culture around Lake Chad from 550 BC, Djenné-Djenno from 250 BC in modern-day Mali, and the Serer civilisation in modern-day...
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as fishing and animal husbandry, led to the rise of settlements like Djenné-Djenno in the Inner Delta, now a World Heritage Site. The region of the Niger...
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practiced iron smelting from as early as 1000 BC, while the nearby Djenné-Djenno culture of the Niger Valley in Mali shows evidence of iron production...
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Nok Sao Ekoi Senegambia Serer Senegambia Megaliths Pre-Imperial Mali Djenné-Djenno Igodomigodo Bantu Bura Sahelian Kingdoms Ghana Empire Takrur Pygmies...
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Nok Sao Ekoi Senegambia Serer Senegambia Megaliths Pre-Imperial Mali Djenné-Djenno Igodomigodo Bantu Bura Sahelian Kingdoms Ghana Empire Takrur Pygmies...
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Nok Sao Ekoi Senegambia Serer Senegambia Megaliths Pre-Imperial Mali Djenné-Djenno Igodomigodo Bantu Bura Sahelian Kingdoms Ghana Empire Takrur Pygmies...
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will be clarified in future archaeological investigations. Dia, Mali Djenné-Djenno Tegdaoust Gao-Saney Kissi, Burkina Faso de Moraes Farias, Paulo Fernando...
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suggest that Dhar Tichitt was related to the subsequent Ghana Empire and Djenné-Djenno cultures (in present-day Mali). Farming societies in Africa developed...
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Nok Sao Ekoi Senegambia Serer Senegambia Megaliths Pre-Imperial Mali Djenné-Djenno Igodomigodo Bantu Bura Sahelian Kingdoms Ghana Empire Takrur Pygmies...
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Tichitt Civilization (1600–300 BC) Nok Civilization (1000 BC – 300 AD) Djenné–Djenno Civilization (250 BC – 900 AD) Igodomigodo (40 BC–1180 AD) succeeded...
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