University of Sankore (Civ4)

== Strategy ==
The University of Sankore increases the science output of all buildings associated with the state religion . It also increases its city's chances of generating a Great Scientist.
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Trivia ==
* The university's name is pronounced "Sahn-Kor-Ey", and is usually spelled "Sankoré" to reflect this.
** Its etymology is divisive and unclear. Professors at the modern university have different views. Some sources claim it means "white nobles", since "korei" means "white" in the Songhai language, supposedly referring to the North African Berber students that were of lighter skin color than the Timbuktu locals. This is obviously problematic. Even sources that claim this admit skin color wasn't perceived as "race" in 14th century West Africa. One modern professor of the university believes the name means "enlightened nobles" or "nobles of light" instead. If this is the case, "light" and "white" could both be synonymous with "purity" in the Songhai language, just as they are in English. Students were given turbans on graduation day that symbolized light and divine wisdom.
== See also ==
* University of Sankore in other games