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Prehistoric Timbuktu and its hinterland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 November 2010

Douglas Post Park
Douglas Post Park*
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*Department of Anthropology, Yale University, 10 Sachem Street, New Haven, CT 06511, USA (Email: [email protected])
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Abstract

Timbuktu, an iconic destination for medieval caravans crossing the Sahara, has a prehistoric phase, here before AD 1000, which shows varying urban traits. The author's new project examines the context of Timbuktu's prehistoric urbanism by mapping the settlement patterns in its hinterland, and seeks to understand the social impacts of the Sahara's changing climate.

Keywords

MaliSaharaSahelfirst millennium ADurbanismclimate change
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Research articles
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Antiquity , Volume 84 , Issue 326 , December 2010 , pp. 1076 - 1088
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Copyright © Antiquity Publications Ltd 2010

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