Mauritania
Site archéologique de Tegdaoust
The archaeological site of Tegdaoust is a tell that is linked to the trade and metallurgical industry of gold, iron and copper. It was inhabited between the 8th and 13th centuries. Mud-brick and stone structures have been excavated. Tegdaoust was strategically located between the Maghreb and the Sub-Saharan countries.
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Official Information
- Full Name
- Site archéologique de Tegdaoust (ID: 1547)
- Country
- Mauritania
- Status
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On tentative list 2001
Site history
History of Site archéologique de Tegdaoust
- 2001: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
- Type
- Cultural
- Criteria
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- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
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UNESCO.org
- whc.unesco.org — whc.unesco.org
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- Community Category
- Archaeological site: Civilizations of Sub-Saharan Africa
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