Senegal Early Modern Built: c. 15th-19th century AD UNESCO
Island of Goree
Island of Goree is a significant historical site in Senegal associated with the early modern period. Its surviving architecture, landscape, or archaeological layers offer important evidence for regional history.
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Island of Goree
Senegal
Longitude: -17.398
Latitude: 14.667
Historical Significance
The site contributes to comparative study of political power, religion, craftsmanship, and settlement patterns over time. It broadens geographic and thematic coverage across the historical sites collection.
Facts
Fact 1
Dating
Island of Goree is commonly dated to c. 15th-19th century AD.
Fact 2
Geographic Coordinates
It is mapped at approximately longitude -17.3980 and latitude 14.6670.