History of the Gambia
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The earliest inhabitants of The Gambia are unknown, but they left behind large shell middens and enigmatic stone circles attesting to diverse subsistence strategies and well-organized, hierarchical so
Senegambian stone circles at Wassu; burials nearby date to c. AD 927–1305 but the age of the stone circles is unknown.
Illustration of Richard Jobson in the Gambia in 1620–21.
An 1880 stamp from Gambia
Royal Air Force fitters assisted by native helpers change the engine of a Lockheed Hudson aircraft at a West African base (probably Yundum) using an improvised hoist (1943)
Mali Empire
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The Mali Empire was an empire in West Africa from c. 1235 to 1610. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita and became renowned for the wealth of its monarchs, especially Mansa Musa. At its peak, Mali
History of the Gambia
…middens and enigmatic stone circles attesting to diverse subsistence strategies and well-organized, hierarchical societies. In the 13th century, the Mali Empire expanded into the Gambia river valley, where Mandinka warriors and traders founded (or took over) numerous small states. The first Europeans to visit…
Terracotta figurine of an equestrian figure, circa 13th-15th century
Musa depicted holding a gold coin in the 1375 Catalan Atlas
The Mali Empire in 1337, including the location of the Bambuk, Bure, Lobi and Akan Goldfields
Tuaregs were and still are an integral part of the salt trade across the Sahara.