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Town at top of Bandiagara escarpment, Mali, June 1998 Photo ©1998 by L. Lee McIntyre |
In Dogon towns houses are built in rocky areas where farming is not possible, and the structure of the rock is incorporated into the houses and public spaces. Here a space has been cleared and defined by a low rock wall, and the houses have been built of stones with clay mortar can be seen in the background.