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History of West Africa

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West Africa is a big place. It has deserts and green forests. People lived there a long time ago. They grew food and made tools. It is a very special place. Do you want to learn more?

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LocationWesternAfrica.png
File:West Africa may 8 2001 1200Z.jpg
West Africa may 8 2001 1200Z.jpg
File:Two steatopyous figures said to represent Dahomey pygmies, Wellcome M0012407.jpg
Two steatopyous figures said to represent...
File:Fondazione Passaré V31 474.jpg
Fondazione Passaré V31 474.jpg
West African sites with archaeobotanical...
File:Char rupestre du village v.157 à longue plate-forme (103 x 50 cm).jpg
Char rupestre du village v.157 à longue...
File:Nok sculpture Louvre 70-1998-11-1.jpg
Nok sculpture Louvre 70-1998-11-1.jpg
File:Wassu Stone Cirles shaunamullally 02.jpg
Wassu Stone Cirles shaunamullally 02.jpg
File:Senegambian Megaliths.jpg
Senegambian Megaliths.jpg
File:Ghana empire map.png
Ghana empire map.png
File:MALI empire map.PNG
MALI empire map.PNG
File:Mansa Musa.jpg
Mansa Musa.jpg

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