Muslim Traders
By the 14th century Muslim traders were firmly established in Djenne-Jeno. Salt from the Sahara, goods from northern Africa and fine silver were exchanged for slaves, gold, ivory, iron and copper.
The city rose to great prosperity, but by 1468 A.D. was completely abandoned for an unknown reason.
One could speculate that either a devastating drought or disease, forced the inhabitants to vacate the site. This theory is based on the fact that many figurines found in the area show evidence of disease.
