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==== Sahel ====
{{Main article|Tomb of Askia}}The Tomb of Askia, in [[Gao]], [[Mali]], is believed to be the burial place of [[Askia Mohammad I]], one of the [[Songhai Empire]]'s most prolific [[emperors]]. It was built at the end of the fifteenth century and is designated as a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]].

[[UNESCO]] describes the tomb as an example of the monumental mud-building traditions of the West African [[Sahel]]. The complex includes the pyramidal tomb, two [[mosque]]s, a [[cemetery]] and an assembly ground. At 17 metres (56&nbsp;ft) in height it is the largest pre-[[Colonialism|colonial]] [[Architecture|architectural]] monument in Gao. It is a notable example of the [[Sudano-Sahelian architecture|Sudano-Sahelian architectural]] style that later spread throughout the region.