Eastern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Central — Great Zimbabwe (57-50)
Classical (regional)·Classical·🇿🇼 Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
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About Eastern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Central — Great Zimbabwe (57-50)
Eastern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Central — Great Zimbabwe (57-50) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Classical (regional) temple complex of the Classical tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for settlement and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersEastern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Central — Great Zimbabwe (57-50) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Classical (regional) temple complex of the Classical traditi
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Classical (regional)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Settlement and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Eastern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Central — Great Zimbabwe (57-50)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Eastern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Central — Great Zimbabwe (57-50)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.1620° S · 31.1428° E · 166 m · 3 mapped features
- Eastern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Central — Great Zimbabwe (57-50) Main Temple-Complex Featuretemple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Eastern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Central — Great Zimbabwe (57-50) – central settlement and associated settlement element with stratified deposits20.1620° S · 31.1429° E
- Eastern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Central — Great Zimbabwe (57-50) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Eastern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Central — Great Zimbabwe (57-50) defining settlement or ritual space20.1621° S · 31.1429° E
- Eastern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Central — Great Zimbabwe (57-50) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Eastern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Central — Great Zimbabwe (57-50) ceremonial landscape20.1619° S · 31.1428° E