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Discovering Timbuktu

//** 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**

For many people, Timbuktu is a mysterious, fictional place. However, historians know the city quite differently. // You will work as a group to construct a visual and written account of a particular aspect about Timbuktu. Begin by completing the questions that accompany your topic. Then, proceed to your group's page by finding the link on the navigation bar to the left. //