Definition: The archaeological site of Tegdaoust is a Berber site in Mauritania, and probably represents the historical town called Awdaghost, a site on the crucial caravan trade network in Saharan Africa during the 9th century AD. Awdaghost was mentioned several times in Arabic documents as a trade town with a predominantly black population that stood as the connection between the Soninke society of Ghana and west Africa, and the western Muslim world (the beginnings of the Almoravid Dynasty). Archaeological investigations at Tegdaoust indicate occupations at the site between the 8th and 14th centuries AD.
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This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
