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An aerial view of Gao and the Niger River in Mali, West Africa. The river and trade along it were fundamental in the rise of African empires such as the Mali Empire (1240-1645 CE).
Photo Credit: UN Photo/Harandane Dicko
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Dicko, U. P. (2019, February 20). Gao & the Niger River. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/10127/
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Dicko, UN P. "Gao & the Niger River." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 20, 2019. https://www.ancient.eu/image/10127/.
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Dicko, UN P. "Gao & the Niger River." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 20 Feb 2019. Web. 18 Jan 2021.
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