Where in the World is Timbuktu?

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Where in the World isTimbuktu?

• A Culminating Project Evaluation

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Instructions

• This is a power point presentation in process.
• Your task is to complete the presentation.
• Research to find the answers to each question.
  Add the information to the slides.
• Add your own finishing touches to make the
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• Salt comes from the north, gold from the
  south, and silver from the country of the white
  men, but the word of God and the treasures of
  wisdom are only to be found in Timbuktu.
• An old West African proverb

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What is the geographical landscape of Mali?
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How did trade develop in Ancient West Africa?
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How did the spread of Islam influence the
development of cultures in Mali?
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What were the origins of Timbuktu?
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Why did it become a Center of Islamic
Scholarship and Culture?
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What caused the decline of Timbuktu, and how was
it "rediscovered" by Europeans?
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What kingdoms flourished in this region in
earlier times?
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How did Timbuktu become a center of commerce?
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What problems does the Ancient City face today,
and what is being done about them?
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Sources of Information