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Timbuktu’s population dropped by 4/5ths since the Middle Ages, from a near legendary city to a nearly forgotten one.
by mr_toad 3y ago
Timbuktu’s population dropped by 4/5ths since the Middle Ages, from a near legendary city to a nearly forgotten one.
- jazzyjackson 3y agoAny recommended sources to learn more about it?
- mr_toad 3y agoNot of Timbuktu specifically. There are books on the history of West Africa, or Mansa Musa.
- ak39 3y agoPaul MM Cooper's podcasts and video essays on YT are excellent. There's info on Mansa Musa in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfUT6LhBBYs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfUT6LhBBYs
- AareyBaba 3y agoThe Fall of Civilization series: The Songhai Empire - Africa's Age of Gold https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfUT6LhBBYs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfUT6LhBBYs