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=====Djenné-Djenno=====
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The civilisation of Djenné-Djenno was located in the Niger River Valley in the country of [[Mali]] and is considered to be among the oldest urbanised centres and the best-known archaeology site in [[sub-Saharan Africa]]. This archaeological site is located about {{convert|3|km|mi|abbr=off|sp=us}} away from the modern town and is believed to have been involved in [[Trade|long-distance trade]] and possibly the domestication of African rice. The site is believed to exceed {{convert|33|ha|acre|abbr=off}}; however, this is yet to be confirmed with extensive survey work. With the help of archaeological excavations mainly by [[Susan McIntosh|Susan and Roderick McIntosh]], the site is known to have been occupied from 250 BC to AD 900. The city is believed to have been abandoned and moved where the current city is located due to the spread of Islam and the building of the [[Great Mosque of Djenné]]. Previously, it was assumed that advanced trade networks and complex [[Society|societies]] did not exist in the region until the arrival of traders from [[West Asia|Southwest Asia]]. However, sites such as Djenné-Djenno disprove this, as these traditions in [[West Africa]] flourished long before. Towns similar to that at Djenne-Jeno also developed at the site of Dia, also in Mali along the [[Niger River]], from around 900&nbsp;BC.