So far I've only been using trenches of two meters, just imagine the huge archaeological sites in Mesopotamia and Egypt. They've been excavated with large trenches, large teams of scholars coming together, volumes of books have been produced on their discoveries.

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I feel that these architectural remains are from the greatest of the African civilizations, when you cross the beaches and the channel to Kilwa Kisiwani you see millions of pieces of pottery. Then when you get to the island itself, you actually see the wonders of civilization.

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When the Portuguese first arrived they said the development of architecture here was equal to that found in the Mediterranean world, but the Africanness of the mosque and buildings at Kilwa Kiliwani can be identified by the the local material the local technologies used.

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These guys managed to make the biggest monuments we've known in the history of east Africa. The sultans and kings that were controlling these towns were the first people to actually create money here, it is special because it was the first great trading town in this part of the world.

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I haven't yet found the actual remains of the buildings, or other goods material that would suggest the discovery of the town itself, so far I've only been using trenches of two meters.

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I am one of the scholars who believe that a person who doesn't have a sense of history cannot think properly, if you don't have history, you can do nothing. Sincerely, you remain poor.

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