Commercial City of Jenne Is Founded on Niger River
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Economics, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: African Americans, Blacks, Trade, Commerce, Cities, Urbanization
- Curriculum: African History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Mali
- Date: 3d century
Article abstract: Excavations of a commercial city-state at Jenne on the Niger River revealed a high level of development and urbanization in Africa, long before the arrival of Islamic Arabs.
Summary of Event
Jenne (now Djenné, Mali) was one of the first urban centers of Africa, emerging by the last millennium b.c.e. The city had a thriving economy based on economic specialization and interregional trade by the third century b.c.e. It continued to be important as a commercial and religious center for western African and trans-Saharan trade networks for...
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