Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. African (general, continental cultures)
6. [African by national designation]

Anotations

Scope note:

Style and culture of a people of mixed Arab-Berber descent inhabiting the Western Sahara, neighboring parts of Morocco, Mali, Algeria, and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. To refer to the products, style and culture of people living within the boundaries of Mauritania proper use "Mauritanian."