Bandiagara Escarpment
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bandiagara-escarpment-180-5311623
title:
Bandiagara Escarpment
text:
The Bandiagara Escarpment is a sandstone cliff in the Dogon country of Mali. It rises about 500 m (1,600 ft) above the lower sandy flats to the south, and has a length of approximately 150 km (90 mi). The area of the escarpment is inhabited today by the Dogon people. Before the Dogon, the escarpment was inhabited by the Tellem and Toloy peoples. Many structures remain from the Tellem. The Bandiagara Escarpment was listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1989. The Cliffs of Bandiagara are a s
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description:
Escarpment in Dogon country of Mali
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandiagara_Escarpment
date created:
2004-11-24T12:56:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T05:50:45Z
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