Great Great Zimbabwe Reservoir I — Great Zimbabwe (57-46)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇿🇼 Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
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About Great Great Zimbabwe Reservoir I — Great Zimbabwe (57-46)
Great Great Zimbabwe Reservoir I — Great Zimbabwe (57-46) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Iron Age (regional) ancient city of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for reservoir 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 mattersGreat Great Zimbabwe Reservoir I — Great Zimbabwe (57-46) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Iron Age (regional) ancient city of the Iron Age tradition, built c.
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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Reservoir and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Great Great Zimbabwe Reservoir I — Great Zimbabwe (57-46)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Great Great Zimbabwe Reservoir I — Great Zimbabwe (57-46)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.4692° S · 30.5593° E · 45 m · 4 mapped features
Great Great Zimbabwe Reservoir I — Great Zimbabwe (57-46) Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Great Great Zimbabwe Reservoir I — Great Zimbabwe (57-46) – central reservoir and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
20.4692° S · 30.5593° EGreat Great Zimbabwe Reservoir I — Great Zimbabwe (57-46) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Great Great Zimbabwe Reservoir I — Great Zimbabwe (57-46) defining settlement or ritual space
20.4693° S · 30.5593° EGreat Great Zimbabwe Reservoir I — Great Zimbabwe (57-46) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Great Great Zimbabwe Reservoir I — Great Zimbabwe (57-46) ceremonial landscape
20.4691° S · 30.5592° EGreat Great Zimbabwe Reservoir I — Great Zimbabwe (57-46) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
20.4693° S · 30.5592° E