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Thetumuli of Cekeen are ancient burial mounds located in theDiourbel Department of the Diourbel Region, in Senegal. The region and the city ofDiourbel were part of the precolonialKingdom of Baol.
In this area, a tumulus was used as aburial mound for chiefs. A deceased chief would be joined by other members of his court along with important objects such as furniture and other implements.[1] The burials and objects would be situated in the chief's hut, which was then covered with soil and rocks. Thousands of such tumuli exist in Senegal, with Cekeen containing the largest and densest number.[citation needed]
This site was added to theUNESCOWorld Heritage Tentative List on 18 November 2005, in the cultural category.[1]
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