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The Search for Timbuktu:
Rene Caille was a french explorer and the first one to ever come back alive from then town of Timbuktu. Caille journied to Africa and learned their culture and customs. After 3 years of living there Rene Caille felt string enough to venture into the town of Timbuktu. Other than 5 moths of disease the journey was mostly uneventful. Caile was disappointed when he found out that the city was basically the edge of a desert. He later died of a random illness. __ GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF PARIS PRIZE: __ === It is in the city of Mali, West Africa. In 1988 it was designated a World Heritage Site. The Paris socitey offered a 10,000 francs to the first person who came back from Timbuktu alive. Rene'-Auguste Caillie' was the person. Timbuktu is about 8 miles from the Niger river9closer during the rainy season. ===


 * The Geographical Society of Paris Prize- To Europeans, Timbuku was a city far away in Africa. They regarded the city as a myth. Timbuku is a city located in Mali, West Africa today. People went crazy to find the city beacuse people thought that the citywas covered in gold. In year 1824, the Geography Society of Paris offered a prize of 10,000 francs to the first explorer to go to Timbuku and to return to their story(information). Rene Caillie was a French wine clerk. He journeyed to Timbuku and was the first one to return alive. Caillie went to Timbuku on April 19, 1828, but was disappointed of his discovery. He expected to find gold everywhere, but he discovered small homes in a town built out of earth. In 1894, the French captured the city and in 1960, Timbuku became part of the Republic of Mali.**

====Timbuktu is a city in Mali. It is located in Western Africa. It was an important place during the 15th and 16th century. It is the most famous Islamic city in Africa. It is responsible for spreading Islam in Africa and the major Islamic structures and Islams gather here for festivals. It has a population close to 30,000 people. Timbuktu was an important trading outpost for North Africa decades back. Arabs, Europeans and North African get involved in trade almost all the time.====

====Timbuktu is a city in Mali. It is located in Western Africa. It was an important place during the 15th and 16th century. It is the most famous Islamic city in Africa. It is responsible for spreading Islam in Africa and the major Islamic structures and Islams gather here for festivals. It has a population close to 30,000 people. Timbuktu was an important trading outpost for North Africa decades back. Arabs, Europeans and North African get involved in trade almost all the time.====


 * How the myth of timbuktu alterd the history of west africa: the myth of timbucktu alterd the history of west africa by making it look more wealth. becuse it made it look more wealth, more people watned to see the city for them selfs. in 1618, a london company was formed to establish trade with the city.**