- Diy-Gid-Biy
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The Diy-Gid-Biy (meaning “eye of the head on top” or “chiefly ruins”)[1] are archaeological sites of the Mandara Mountains in the Far North Province of Cameroon.[2]
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Site description
The Diy-Gid-Biy are a collection of stone monuments dispersed throughout a roughly 25 square kilometer area in the Mandara Mountains.
World Heritage Status
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on April 18, 2006 in the Cultural category.[3]
Notes
- ^ Richardson, A.D. (2005), Eye of the Chief on Top: Archaeological Investigations of the DGB Sites of Northern Cameroon, University of Calgary.
- ^ Les Diy-Gid-Biy du Mont Mandara - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
- ^ Les Diy-Gid-Biy du Mont Mandara - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
References
Les Diy-Gid-Biy du Mont Mandara - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Accessed on 2008-02-23.
Richardson, A.D. (2005), Eye of the Chief on Top: Archaeological Investigations of the DGB Sites of Northern Cameroon, University of Calgary.
Categories:- Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
- Archaeological sites in Cameroon
- World Heritage Sites in Cameroon
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