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ARTD 3015: The Development of the Silk Road: 4. Africa

An OER for Professor Anna Carroll

Major Assignments Unit 4

March 31 (Thursday): Midterm

Unit 4: Timbuktu

March 24 (Thursday): Timbuktu

Readings due before class:

Unesco. “Timbuktu.”
Unesco. “Timbuktu.” SmartHistory, May 27, 2021.
Stewart, OSB, Father Columba, and Beth Harris. “Saving Timbuktu’s Manuscripts.”
Stewart, OSB, Father Columba, and Beth Harris. “Saving Timbuktu’s Manuscripts.” Smarthistory, December 14, 2018.

Tuesday 29 (Tuesday): Midterm Review

Readings due before class:

None

March 31 (Thursday): Midterm

Unit 4: Mansa Musa

April 5 (Tuesday): Mansa Musa

Readings due before class:

Optional Resources: Unit 4

Unit 4: The Djenne People

April 7 (Thursday): Djenné Peoples

Readings due before class:

The University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art. “Djenné - Art & Life in Africa.”
The University of Iowa Museum of Art. “Djenné - Art & Life in Africa.” Accessed January 22, 2022.
Van Dyke, Dr. Kristina, and Steven Zucker. “Lost History: The Terracotta Sculpture of Djenne Djenno.”
Van Dyke, Dr. Kristina, and Steven Zucker. “Lost History: The Terracotta Sculpture of Djenne Djenno.” SmartHistory, September 8, 2017.