Djenné, Mali City of Clay /

Inhabited since 250 B.C., Djenné developed into a market center and a link in the trans-Saharan gold trade. In the 15th and 16th centuries, it became one of the spiritual centers for the dissemination of Islam. Its traditional houses, of which close to 2,000 have survived, are built on hillocks (tog...

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Other Authors: Infobase,, Global Screen.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Global Screen, [1997]
Distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (12 min., 31 sec)) : sound, color.
Series: Treasures of the world. Sub-Saharan Africa.
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