Djenne-Djenno archaeological site
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:archaeological_site
|
| gptkbp:area |
33 hectares
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:ancient_city_of_Djenné
|
| gptkbp:culture |
gptkb:Inland_Niger_Delta_culture
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1977
|
| gptkbp:excavatedBy |
gptkb:Roderick_J._McIntosh
gptkb:Susan_Keech_McIntosh |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Djenne-Djenno archaeological site
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
terracotta figurines
ancient urban settlement early West African urbanism |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Mali
|
| gptkbp:locatedNear |
Djenné
|
| gptkbp:locatedOn |
gptkb:Niger_River
|
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:ceramics
beads faunal remains iron tools charred grains terracotta statues |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Old_Towns_of_Djenné
|
| gptkbp:periodsOfOccupation |
250 BCE to 1100 CE
|
| gptkbp:significance |
early trans-Saharan trade
evidence of pre-Islamic urbanization |
| gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
1988
yes |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Djenne
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|