Toyla

Toyla is an archaeological site located in the Diré Cercle of the Timbuktu Region in Mali. The site was extensively excavated in the 1980s by archaeologists Téréba Togola, Michael Rainbault, and Roderick and Susan McIntosh. Their work uncovered tumuli, which are a type of burial mound, dating back to the period between 880 CE and 990 CE. This places the site within the Early Post-Classical Period. The presence of these tumuli provides significant insights into the burial practices and social structures of the communities that inhabited the region during this time. The discovery contributes to our understanding of the cultural and historical developments in the Timbuktu Region during the late first millennium CE.