Inner Great Zimbabwe Necropolis West — Great Zimbabwe (57-37)
Bronze Age (regional)·Bronze Age·🇿🇼 Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
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About Inner Great Zimbabwe Necropolis West — Great Zimbabwe (57-37)
Inner Great Zimbabwe Necropolis West — Great Zimbabwe (57-37) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Bronze Age (regional) ancient city of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 400 BCE for necropolis 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 mattersInner Great Zimbabwe Necropolis West — Great Zimbabwe (57-37) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Bronze Age (regional) ancient city of the Bronze Age tradition, b
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. 400 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age (regional)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Necropolis and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 400 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Inner Great Zimbabwe Necropolis West — Great Zimbabwe (57-37)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Inner Great Zimbabwe Necropolis West — Great Zimbabwe (57-37)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.4522° S · 30.9193° E · 171 m · 3 mapped features
Inner Great Zimbabwe Necropolis West — Great Zimbabwe (57-37) Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Inner Great Zimbabwe Necropolis West — Great Zimbabwe (57-37) – central necropolis and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
20.4521° S · 30.9194° EInner Great Zimbabwe Necropolis West — Great Zimbabwe (57-37) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Inner Great Zimbabwe Necropolis West — Great Zimbabwe (57-37) defining settlement or ritual space
20.4522° S · 30.9194° EInner Great Zimbabwe Necropolis West — Great Zimbabwe (57-37) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Inner Great Zimbabwe Necropolis West — Great Zimbabwe (57-37) ceremonial landscape
20.4520° S · 30.9193° E