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flag Archaeologists confirm existence of ancient West African kingdom Kaabu, validating griots' oral histories.

flag Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of the ancient kingdom of Kaabu, which ruled parts of West Africa from the 1500s through the 1800s. flag The excavation of the kingdom's capital, Kansala, was inspired by the oral histories of griots, traditional storytellers who have preserved Kaabu's legacy through songs and stories. flag The findings, led by archaeologist Sirio Canós-Donnay, confirm the existence of Kansala and validate the griots' accounts of the kingdom's history and its eventual fall.

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