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  • Begon II

  • Begon II

    Begon II, or The metallurgical site of Begon or Begone, is an ancient metallurgical site located in Logone Occidental Region in southern Chad. It was used as a source of iron between the 9th and 11th centuries AD. The Sara people (a Central Sudanic ethnic group native to southern Chad) extracted the Iron from the site and used it to make tools, weapons, and currency. During a 2003 inventory, 53 stoves were discovered as well as iron slag disposal sites.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, The Begon II Metallurgical Site.
    UNESCO Tentative List
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    Begon II

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2005

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    Ancient Rock Workes

    Location

    Chad

    Logone Occidental

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    9th Century AD

    Sara People

    Sara People

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    Sara People Monuments

     

     

     

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