| Diy-Gid-Biy | |
|---|---|
  Location of Diy-Gid-Biy sites on map of Cameroon | |
| Location | Cameroon |
| Coordinates | 10°55′N 13°50′E / 10.917°N 13.833°E |
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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[2]
- ^ David, Nicholas (March 2002). "Strongholds and chiefly residences in the Mandara mountains of N. Cameroon" (PDF). Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ a b Jean-Marie Datouang Djoussou, Archaeology and cultural heritage in Cameroon: the case of the DGB sites, Antiquity, http://antiquity.ac.uk/projgall/djoussou327/