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City of Tombouctou

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173654_sv.jpg

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3.13 MB

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JPEG

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Creator(s)
Malian
Time period
creation date: founded as a camp for Tuareg nomads, ca. 1100, other date: part of the Mali Empire, by the late 13th century, other date: occupied by the French, 1894-1960
Location
Site: Tombouctou (Mali)
Cultural context
Malian
Description
general view, street scene, men playing "urli", or "Arabic checkers", June 1981
Work type
City
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Type
Image
Rights
(c) 1981 Mark Horton
Access rights
All rights reserved
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