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Zimbabwe Ruin Archaeological Western Matabeleland North Hwange 60 Gambarimwe E.N 1949 Rock Painting Archaeological Northern Mashonaland East Mutoko 61 Mutoko Ruins E.N 1949 Zimbabwe Ruins Archaeological Northern Mashonaland East Mutoko 62 Chumnungwa Ruins E.N 1949 Zimbabwe Ruin Archaeological Southern Masvingo: Mberengwa 63 Rhodes Indaba Tree
The National Monuments of Zimbabwe are protected and promoted in accordance with the National Museums and Monuments Act 1972. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This law replaced the colonial-era Monuments and Relics Act 1936, which in turn replaced the 1902 Ancient Monuments Protection Ordinance and 1912 Bushmen Relics Ordinance. [ 3 ]
Great Zimbabwe National Monument: Masvingo: 1986 364; i, iii, vi (cultural) Great Zimbabwe was founded by the Bantu Shona people in the 11th century. At its peak in the 14th century, the city had 10,000 inhabitants and was a major regional centre with trade links to China, Persia, and Kilwa Sultanate, on the east coast of Africa.
Possibly the most famous of these are the Great Zimbabwe ruins in Masvingo which survive from the Kingdom of Zimbabwe era. Other ruins include Khami Ruins, Zimbabwe, Dhlo-Dhlo and Naletale. The Matobo Hills are an area of granite kopjes and wooded valleys commencing some 35 kilometres south of Bulawayo, southern Zimbabwe. The Hills were formed ...
One of Zimbabwe's most famous landmarks, the Birchenough Bridge is located on the Sabi River about 50 kilometres (31 mi), northwest of Chipinge. [ 6 ] The town is the headquarters of Chipinge District and contain the main offices of Chipinge District Administration and the offices of Chipinge Town Council .
Central Zimbabwe contains the "Great Dyke" – a source of serpentine rocks of many types including a hard variety locally called springstone.An early precolonial culture of Shona peoples settled the high plateau around 900 AD and “Great Zimbabwe”, which dates from about 1250–1450 AD, was a stone-walled town showing evidence in its archaeology of skilled stone working.
Source: Raftopoulos, B., & Mlambo, A. (2009). Becoming Zimbabwe. A History from the Pre-colonial Period to 2008. Harare: Weaver Press. In conclusion, the history of Zimbabwe is one of great achievements and equally profound challenges. Its early societies set the stage for a state that would withstand the test of time.
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