Tegdaoust (Aoudaghost) West Ksar
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Aoudaghost (c. 500–1400 CE; Berber–Ghanaian citadel)·Berber (Sanhaja) / Soninke Ghanaian conquest 1055·🇲🇷 Hodh el Gharbi, 250 km north of Kiffa, Aoukar dune depression, Mauritania
About
About Tegdaoust (Aoudaghost) West Ksar
Berber ksar on Aoukar dune edge, Aoudaghost West preserves citadel, mosque and cavern granaries that stored caravan millet, described by al-Bakri and Ibn Hawqal; Ghana 1055 seizure.
Why it mattersKey Aoudaghost (c. 500–1400 CE; Berber–Ghanaian citadel) site illustrating Berber (Sanhaja) / Soninke Ghanaian conquest 1055 urbanism and dune–oasis citadel controlling aoukar lake salt and ghana–sijilmasa caravan bifu.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Ghana conquest burn layer interpretation
Theories
- 01Sanhaja–Ghana joint emporium
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- Berber ksar 500 CE; walled citadel 10th c
- Period
- Aoudaghost (c. 500–1400 CE; Berber–Ghanaian citadel)
- Culture
- Berber (Sanhaja) / Soninke Ghanaian conquest 1055
- Builders
- Berber (Sanhaja)
- Purpose
- Dune–oasis citadel controlling Aoukar lake salt and Ghana–Sijilmasa caravan bifurcation
- Excavation
- Excavated
Berber ksar 500 CE; walled citadel 10th c
Initial construction / foundation
20th century
Modern archaeological survey and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
17.4200° N · 10.4100° W · 220 m · 3 mapped features
Tegdaoust (Aoudaghost) West Ksar — Principal Gate
gateMain gate and rampart section at Tegdaoust (Aoudaghost) West Ksar
17.4206° N · 10.4094° WTegdaoust (Aoudaghost) West Ksar — Central Forum/Basilica
forumForum–basilica complex at Tegdaoust (Aoudaghost) West Ksar
17.4200° N · 10.4100° WTegdaoust (Aoudaghost) West Ksar — Baths/Cisterns
bathsBaths and cistern cluster at Tegdaoust (Aoudaghost) West Ksar
17.4194° N · 10.4106° W