During this period, slaves captured on raids were sent north to Mali or south to the Atlantic coast, whence they were shipped to the Americas, especially Brazil. The Mossi integrated with the essentially farming ethnic groups they conquered, incorporating many of their religious practices. Their further spread was limited by sleeping sickness, which affected the horses. the Mossi invaded the area on horseback and occupied the plateau in the center of the country. There are remains of high walls in the southwest (as well as in Côte d'Ivoire). The use of iron, ceramics, and polished stone developed between 15 B.C.E. Agricultural settlements appeared between 36 B.C.E. Like all of Western Africa, Burkina Faso was populated early, notably by hunter-gatherers in the northwestern part of the country (12,000 to 5,000 B.C.E.). (900 mm) of rain a year and has cooler average temperatures.
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