12 avr. 1324 av. J.-C. - Timbuktu
Description:
- Located in the present country of Mali- trading center located in the Sahara desert
- Central meeting place for merchants
- It becomes an intellectual center
- Reached its peak as a center of Islamic culture
- Thousands of scholars attended the three major universities that sparked intellectual activity.
- Timbuktu housed more than 700,000 manuscripts and at that time books were the most valuable trade products
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
12 avr. 1324 av. J.-C.
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 3352 ans