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Established in 250 BC and abandoned after 1400 AD (Beck)
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-Located in present-day Mali. (Nag)
-Sub-Saharan town. (Nag)
-570 kilometers from the capital of Mali, Bamako. (Nag)
-The land was fertile. (Nag)
-It is located on one of the smaller streams that connect to the Niger River. (Beck)
-Fished in the Niger River, herded cattle, raised rice. (Beck)
-Had access to water which also means access to trade routes.
-Food supply was probably also stable because of fertile land.
-Shallow lakes and grassy plains: allowed them to grow rice as a crop. (Forssberg)
-Lived infertile land below the Sahara desert (Lee) 2/6/19
-Natural barrier—protection on one side, Niger rivers provide trade route, fertile land is good for growing crops, fresh water for drinking, attracted animals for hunting and domestication (Lee) 2/6/19
-Traded with other people that lived along the river; trade items from Djenne-Djenno include rice, fish, pottery for copper, gold, and salt (Beck)
-Trade was along the Niger River and on land using camel routes (Beck)
(Chapter 8.1) (Beck)
-Society was not organized based on hierarchy/social and economic power, instead, people lived with others that identify with similar ethnicity and work specializations (Nag)
-The town was divided into 40 mounds, each was inhabited by a community that specializes in the same work; communities can interact with each other based on need (Nag)
-This helped create a balanced structure which leads to a “steady economic growth” (Nag)
-Some artifacts that were discovered include pottery, copper hair ornaments, clay toys, glass beads, stone bracelets, iron knives (Beck)
(Chapter 8.1) (Beck)
-They were famous for their terracotta figurines (“Seated”)
-No evidence of religious buildings that would indicate a practiced religion (Forssberg)
-A city uncovered by archaeologists in 1977 (Beck)
-Oldest objects date back to 250 BC—the Djenne-Djeno is the oldest known city in Africa south of the Sahara (Beck)
-The city was abandoned after AD 1400 (Beck)
-At the peak, it had about 50,000 people (Beck)
-Lived in round huts made of reed and mud bricks (Beck)
-3rd century BC they learned how to smelt iron (Beck)
(Chapter 8.1) (Beck)
-Social organization was unique compared to other civilizations—perhaps that was one of the factors that led to their success.
-The Djenne-Djeno fell because the environment that they inhabited became too dry (Forssberg)
-The Dogon and Bamana people currently inhabit where the Djenne-Djeno settled (“Seated”)
-Established in 250 BC in West Africa
-A city uncovered by archaeologists in 1977
-It is located on one of the smaller streams that connect to the Niger River
-Some artifacts that were discovered include pottery, copper hair ornaments, clay toys, glass beads, stone bracelets, iron knives
-Oldest objects date back to 250 BC—the Djenne-Djeno is the oldest known city in Africa south of the Sahara
-The city was abandoned after AD 1400
-At the peak, it had about 50,000 people
-Lived in round huts made of reed and mud bricks
-Fished in the Niger River, herded cattle, raised rice
-3rd century BC they learned how to smelt iron
-Traded with other people that lived along the river; trade items from Djenne-Djenno include rice, fish, pottery for copper, gold, and salt.
-Trade was along the Niger River and on land using camel routes
-People of West Africa would then move out of the area and migrate to other areas
-Sub-Saharan town. (Nag)
-570 kilometers from the capital of Mali, Bamako. (Nag)
-The land was fertile. (Nag)
-It is located on one of the smaller streams that connect to the Niger River. (Beck)
-Fished in the Niger River, herded cattle, raised rice. (Beck)
-Had access to water which also means access to trade routes.
-Food supply was probably also stable because of fertile land.
-Shallow lakes and grassy plains: allowed them to grow rice as a crop. (Forssberg)
-Lived infertile land below the Sahara desert (Lee) 2/6/19
-Natural barrier—protection on one side, Niger rivers provide trade route, fertile land is good for growing crops, fresh water for drinking, attracted animals for hunting and domestication (Lee) 2/6/19
-Traded with other people that lived along the river; trade items from Djenne-Djenno include rice, fish, pottery for copper, gold, and salt (Beck)
-Trade was along the Niger River and on land using camel routes (Beck)
(Chapter 8.1) (Beck)
-Society was not organized based on hierarchy/social and economic power, instead, people lived with others that identify with similar ethnicity and work specializations (Nag)
-The town was divided into 40 mounds, each was inhabited by a community that specializes in the same work; communities can interact with each other based on need (Nag)
-This helped create a balanced structure which leads to a “steady economic growth” (Nag)
-Some artifacts that were discovered include pottery, copper hair ornaments, clay toys, glass beads, stone bracelets, iron knives (Beck)
(Chapter 8.1) (Beck)
-They were famous for their terracotta figurines (“Seated”)
-No evidence of religious buildings that would indicate a practiced religion (Forssberg)
-A city uncovered by archaeologists in 1977 (Beck)
-Oldest objects date back to 250 BC—the Djenne-Djeno is the oldest known city in Africa south of the Sahara (Beck)
-The city was abandoned after AD 1400 (Beck)
-At the peak, it had about 50,000 people (Beck)
-Lived in round huts made of reed and mud bricks (Beck)
-3rd century BC they learned how to smelt iron (Beck)
(Chapter 8.1) (Beck)
-Social organization was unique compared to other civilizations—perhaps that was one of the factors that led to their success.
-The Djenne-Djeno fell because the environment that they inhabited became too dry (Forssberg)
-The Dogon and Bamana people currently inhabit where the Djenne-Djeno settled (“Seated”)
-Established in 250 BC in West Africa
-A city uncovered by archaeologists in 1977
-It is located on one of the smaller streams that connect to the Niger River
-Some artifacts that were discovered include pottery, copper hair ornaments, clay toys, glass beads, stone bracelets, iron knives
-Oldest objects date back to 250 BC—the Djenne-Djeno is the oldest known city in Africa south of the Sahara
-The city was abandoned after AD 1400
-At the peak, it had about 50,000 people
-Lived in round huts made of reed and mud bricks
-Fished in the Niger River, herded cattle, raised rice
-3rd century BC they learned how to smelt iron
-Traded with other people that lived along the river; trade items from Djenne-Djenno include rice, fish, pottery for copper, gold, and salt.
-Trade was along the Niger River and on land using camel routes
-People of West Africa would then move out of the area and migrate to other areas
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Forssberg, Ebba. “History.” Djenne-Djeno, 1 Jan. 1970, ebbaforssberg.blogspot.com/2013/01/djenne-djeno.html.
Nag, Oishimaya Sen. “Djenné-Djenno Of Ancient Mali.” World Atlas, Worldatlas, 1 June 2016, www.worldatlas.com/articles/djenne-djenno-of-ancient-mali.html.
“Seated Figure (Djenné Peoples).” Khan Academy, Khan Academy, www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-africa/west-africa/mali1/a/seated-figure-djenn-peoples.
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“Djenne-Djeno.” Collecting African Tribal Art, sm76626.wordpress.com/tag/djenne-djeno/.
Forssberg, Ebba. “History.” Djenne-Djeno, 1 Jan. 1970, ebbaforssberg.blogspot.com/2013/01/djenne-djeno.html.
Nag, Oishimaya Sen. “Djenné-Djenno Of Ancient Mali.” World Atlas, Worldatlas, 1 June 2016, www.worldatlas.com/articles/djenne-djenno-of-ancient-mali.html.
“Seated Figure (Djenné Peoples).” Khan Academy, Khan Academy, www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-africa/west-africa/mali1/a/seated-figure-djenn-peoples.
Study.com, Study.com, study.com/academy/lesson/west-african-architecture-history-examples.html.