Why was Timbuktu such a thriving cultural and learning center? A. It was an African coastal area that many European visited in the 15th & 16th centuries. B. It was a trading hub located between North Africa and West Africa. C. It was a enlightened African community that welcomed intellectuals. D. It was the African port city that was at the center of the Triangle Trade.

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Ruth Lawson

22 October, 15:26

Why was Timbuktu such a thriving cultural and learning center? A. It was an African coastal area that many European visited in the 15th & 16th centuries. B. It was a trading hub located between North Africa and West Africa. C. It was a enlightened African community that welcomed intellectuals. D. It was the African port city that was at the center of the Triangle Trade.

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Lola Duncan · Answer 1

Timbuktu was famous for being a trading hub for north and west Africa, so it took the best of both worlds and absorbed its knowledge. Logically, it would be option B