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Mapungubwe : ancient African civilisation on the Limpopo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Huffmann, Thomas, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Iron age--South Africa--Limpopo.
- Iron age.
- Mapungubwe Site (South Africa).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (76 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Johannesburg, South Africa : Wits University Press, 2005.
- Summary:
- Between AD 900 and 1300, the Shashe-Limpopo basin in Limpopo Province witnessed the development of an ancient civilisation. Like civilisations everywhere, it consisted of a complex social organisation supported by intensive agriculture and long-distance trade. The Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape, as it is now known, was the forerunner of the famous town of Great Zimbabwe, situated about 200 kilometres to the north, and its cultural connection to Great Zimbabwe and the Venda people allows archaeologists to reconstruct its evolution. This generously illustrated book tells the story of an African civilisation that began more than 1000 years ago. It is the first in a series of accessible books written by specialists for visitors to South Africa's World Heritage Sites.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781776143009
- 1776143000
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