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Q: Why has Timbuktu become such a ghost town today?
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Jamestown facts need them today at least 100?

It is a ghost town


Where did ibn battuta go in timbuktu?

Probably through much of the town.


What community was most likely to become a ghost town?

Usually it was mining towns that became ghost towns, either because the mine yields fell, or the price of ore fell, or both.


What is the history of the town timbuktu?

Timbuktu is a city located in Mali. It was first settled in the 12th century and became part of the Mali Empire. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.


Is mining town a ghost town?

Most of the old mining towns are considered to be ghost towns now. Many of the mines went out of business and without the work, people had to move away and leave the town empty.

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What is the capitol of timbuktu?

Timbuktu is a town in Mali and thus does not have a capital.


When did the Calico gold mine town become a ghost town?

Calico became a ghost town just 12 years after it was built in 1881.


Was timbuktu in europe in the 1400?

Timbuktu is a famous town in Mali, an African country.


Jamestown facts need them today at least 100?

It is a ghost town


Former mining town that become deserted?

A former mining town that becomes deserted is referred to as a ghost town.


How is timbuktu important to the people of Africa?

currently not really current day timbuktu is just a town in the north african state of mali. however in historical times timbuktu was an important town in the transaharan trade and acted as an important market town with several trade routes coverging around the town.


Where did ibn battuta go in timbuktu?

Probably through much of the town.


What is ghost town?

A ghost town is an old abandoned city that was booming with life. They got the name ghost in ghost town because legen dsays that ghost towns are so quiet, that you could hear, or see a ghost.


Where is Calico Ghost Town located?

Calico Ghost Town is located in southern ca, in about the middle of Calico Ghost Town regional park.


What is timbukutu's capital city?

Timbuktu is a town in the West-African nation of Mali.


What is the history of this town Timbuktu and the meaning behind the phrase as far away as Timbuktu?

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What is the history of timbuktu town and the meaning behind the phrase as far away as timbuktu?

dayten thats what its is i want to make a shout out to my teachers professor chris and michelle