Mauritania Archeology has brought forward many interesting facets of the country. Mauritania is located at the northwestern part of Africa. Many archeological excavations have been carried out across the country. The archeological department of the country carries out researches on Mauritania archeology.
There are many archeological sites in Mauritania. Some of those sites, where archeological ventures have been made, are:
- Teqdaoust: This is an archeological site in the country. The Teqdaoust archeological site is a Berber site. It is presumed that this place represents Awdaghost, which was a historical town. From the excavation it has been concluded that this town was a major trade center in Sahara during the 9th Century A.D.
- Kumbi Saleh: Kumbi Saleh is presumed to be the archeological site of the Iron Age. In this place, the modern Mauritania was built by the society of Soninke belonging to Western Africa at the period of 600 A.D.
From the archeological sites in Mauritania many unknown and interesting facts about the country have come out, which were unknown to the people for many centuries.
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