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The Diy-Gid-Biy (DGB) sites are archaeological sites located around the Mandara Mountains of northern Cameroon and Nigeria, overlooking the several kilometers long Shikewe watershed. These sites get their name Diy-Gid-Biy from the Mafa language, which can be translated as "place of chiefly residence." There are 16 of these DGB sites which date back to around the 15th century AD. While knowledge of these sites has existed for some time, only in 2001 archaeologists began to investigate the sites and their cultural heritage in relation to the region.

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  • The Diy-Gid-Biy (DGB) sites are archaeological sites located around the Mandara Mountains of northern Cameroon and Nigeria, overlooking the several kilometers long Shikewe watershed. These sites get their name Diy-Gid-Biy from the Mafa language, which can be translated as "place of chiefly residence." There are 16 of these DGB sites which date back to around the 15th century AD. While knowledge of these sites has existed for some time, only in 2001 archaeologists began to investigate the sites and their cultural heritage in relation to the region. (en)
  • El paisaje cultutal de Diy-Gid-Biy (DGB) es la denominación para los sitios arqueológicos ubicados en los alrededores de las montañas Mandara del norte de Camerún, cercano al paisaje cultural de Sukur de Nigeria, con vistas a la cuenca hidrográfica del Shikewe de varios kilómetros de largo. ​ Estos sitios reciben el nombre Diy-Gid-Biy proveniente del idioma Mafa, que puede traducirse como "lugar de residencia principal". Hay 16 de estos sitios DGB que se remontan al siglo XV d.C. Si bien el conocimiento de estos sitios existe desde hace tiempo, solo en 2001 los arqueólogos comenzaron a investigar los sitios y su patrimonio cultural vinculado a la región. ​ (es)
  • Les Diy-Gid-Biy (« Œil du chef au sommet ») sont un site archéologique situé dans les Monts Mandara, dans la région de l'Extrême-Nord du Cameroun. Ils sont constitués de monuments en pierre sèche répartis sur une zone de 25 km². Depuis 2006, le site est inscrit sur la liste indicative du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. (fr)
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  • The Diy-Gid-Biy (DGB) sites are archaeological sites located around the Mandara Mountains of northern Cameroon and Nigeria, overlooking the several kilometers long Shikewe watershed. These sites get their name Diy-Gid-Biy from the Mafa language, which can be translated as "place of chiefly residence." There are 16 of these DGB sites which date back to around the 15th century AD. While knowledge of these sites has existed for some time, only in 2001 archaeologists began to investigate the sites and their cultural heritage in relation to the region. (en)
  • El paisaje cultutal de Diy-Gid-Biy (DGB) es la denominación para los sitios arqueológicos ubicados en los alrededores de las montañas Mandara del norte de Camerún, cercano al paisaje cultural de Sukur de Nigeria, con vistas a la cuenca hidrográfica del Shikewe de varios kilómetros de largo. ​ Estos sitios reciben el nombre Diy-Gid-Biy proveniente del idioma Mafa, que puede traducirse como "lugar de residencia principal". Hay 16 de estos sitios DGB que se remontan al siglo XV d.C. Si bien el conocimiento de estos sitios existe desde hace tiempo, solo en 2001 los arqueólogos comenzaron a investigar los sitios y su patrimonio cultural vinculado a la región. ​ (es)
  • Les Diy-Gid-Biy (« Œil du chef au sommet ») sont un site archéologique situé dans les Monts Mandara, dans la région de l'Extrême-Nord du Cameroun. Ils sont constitués de monuments en pierre sèche répartis sur une zone de 25 km². Depuis 2006, le site est inscrit sur la liste indicative du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. (fr)
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