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Event archaeological Africa

Bandiagara Escarpment

300 BCE

Dramatic sandstone cliffs in Mali honeycombed with Dogon and Tellem cliff dwellings, granaries, and…

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Landmark · Africa

Bandiagara Cliff Settlements

1000 CE – still standing

Tellem cliff settlements developed from around the eleventh century; later Dogon communities added dwellings, granaries, and shrines.

Standing in 300 BCE

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