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adjacent foothill as the ancient centre of the early Wandala state, visible at its northern entry.
The source of the Kirawa river is at the northern end of the Tur heights, and in the east it
separates them from the southern end of the Gwoza hills, where the Dghweɗe are found. If we
consult Figure 2 we can see that the international boundary is identical to the course of the
Kirawa river. The upper Kirawa river is also identical with the state boundary between
Adamawa and Borno, merging on top at a waypoint with the dirt road leading to Tur, shortly
after Ngoshe Sama in Gvoko.
Plate 12a and 12b
show the two
largest DGB sites,
of which DGB1
turned out to be
the more recent
one, while DGB2
was significantly
older but earlier
abandoned
(see
dates in Table of
Contemporaneity).
The ancient terrace
wall in between is
significant, and we
think it shows that
the DGB complex
was linked to the
terrace cultivation
of sorghum on an
almost industrial
or chiefly scale.
We have of course no proof for this hypothesis, but have decided to maintain the view
throughout the book, to trial the idea that Ghwa'a in particular already existed before the DGB
period came to an end, and before Kirawa was replaced by Doulo as the Wandala capital.
Plate 12a View of entrance area of DGB1 with Oupay in background,
photographed from DGB2, visible in the foreground at the bottom left
Plate 12b: View of an ancient terrace wall at the bottom right - photographed from the
bottom end of DGB1 and with the remains of DGB2 visible at the top left of the picture
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