Tele-Nugar Iron Mines

The iron mines of Tele-Nugar are located approximately 155 km south of the regional center of Melfi, in Barhr Signaka Department, Guera Region, Chad.[1]

Site description

Discovered in 1911, the iron mines comprise an area roughly 1000 m in diameter. The Fanian people who utilized the site extracted iron and reduced it into a final product. Several holes can be found dispersed throughout the site, allowing sufficient ventilation and illumination for the miners working below. Pillars help support a main arch in the mine, which were sculpted directly into the walls.[1]

Archaeology

Archaeological specimens found at the site include stove walls used for iron reduction, blast pipe fragments, pottery shards, and slag heaps.[1]

Other site uses

In addition to being used as a source of iron and processing location, the mine was also used as defensive shelter for the Fanians during raids from the Ouaddai Kingdom.[1]

World Heritage status

This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on July 21, 2005 in the Cultural category.[1]

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References
  1. Les curieuses mines de fer de Télé-Nugar - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved 2009-02-25.

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