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Event trade Africa

Jenne-Jeno

250 BCE – 1400 CE

One of the earliest known cities in sub-Saharan Africa, a trade hub where the Niger and Bani Rivers meet.

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Standing in 250 BCE

Records whose own span was running in this exact year.

Egypt Polity · Middle East 3000 BCE – 2026 CE Maya chiefdoms and states Polity · Americas 2000 BCE – 1521 CE Khoiasan Polity · Africa 1500 BCE – 1500 CE Carlsbad Caverns Landmark · Americas 3000 BCE – still standing Lençóis Maranhenses Landmark · Americas 3000 BCE – still standing Great Pyramid of Giza Landmark · Middle East 2560 BCE – still standing

Around the same time

The nearest dated moments on either side.

264 BCE Punic Wars 262 BCE Kalinga War 260 BCE Battle of Changping 250 BCE Maya City-State Wars 250 BCE Djenné-Djenno 250 BCE Mahabodhi Temple