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by the 1400s, Timbuktu had become a leading center of learning. The city drew some of the best scholars from all over the Muslim world. In his book, history and description of Africa, Leo Africanus described the intellectual life of the city

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Timbuktu was an important city in West Africa because it was a major trading city for Africa and the trade network.

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