Timbuktu became a center of trade and learning true or false ?

The answer is True.

Explanation:

'From here to Timbuktu' In the West, the city has become synonymous with mysterious isolation, the farthest one can travel. However, for centuries this was a major trading hub and a center for scholarship. The city reached its height in the 16th century when it was controlled by the Songhay Empire.

TRUE

Explanation:

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