Restoration of the historic libraries of Chinguetti, Mauritania
The ancient ksar of Chinguetti was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. It is located in West Africa, on one of the most important caravan trading routes, in use from the eighth century until the beginning of the twentieth century. The trans-Sahara traffic – mainly based on products such as s...
Main Authors: | Carmen Moreno Adán, Raquel Peña López, Oriol Domínguez Martínez |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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INTBAU Spain
2020-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism |
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Online Access: | https://www.traditionalarchitecturejournal.com/index.php/home/article/view/342 |
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