Also Known As:
Jenne or Djoboro
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Jenne-Jeno is an Iron age site in Mali, occupied between 250 BC-AD 1400, but between AD 450-1100 was its heyday, with a settlement of at least 25 acres and evidence of trade and iron smithing.
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• Iron Age
Mali Archaeology
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The technology of iron smelting was developed at different times throughout the Old World, and provided access to efficient and durable metal tools and weapons.
Jenne-Jeno, an Ancient African city
Archaeological investigations by Susan Keech McIntosh and Roderick J. McIntosh at Rice University
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