Sudano-Sahelian architecture
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sudano-sahelian-architecture-211-196438
title:
Sudano-Sahelian architecture
text:
Sudano-Sahelian architecture refers to a range of similar indigenous architectural styles common to the African peoples of the Sahel and Sudanian grassland (geographical) regions of West Africa, south of the Sahara, but north of the fertile forest regions of the coast. This style is characterized by the use of mudbricks and adobe plaster, with large wooden-log support beams that jut out from the wall face for large buildings such as mosques or palaces. These beams also act as scaffolding for rew
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Range of similar indigenous architectural styles in West Africa
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudano-Sahelian_architecture
date created:
2004-06-29T23:33:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T02:31:30Z
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