Little Great Zimbabwe Fortress A — Great Zimbabwe (57-34)
Neolithic (regional)·Neolithic·🇿🇼 Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
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About Little Great Zimbabwe Fortress A — Great Zimbabwe (57-34)
Little Great Zimbabwe Fortress A — Great Zimbabwe (57-34) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Neolithic (regional) temple complex of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for fortress 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 mattersLittle Great Zimbabwe Fortress A — Great Zimbabwe (57-34) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Neolithic (regional) temple complex of the Neolithic tradition, built
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
- Neolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Fortress and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Little Great Zimbabwe Fortress A — Great Zimbabwe (57-34)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Little Great Zimbabwe Fortress A — Great Zimbabwe (57-34)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.5430° S · 31.1490° E · 496 m · 4 mapped features
- Little Great Zimbabwe Fortress A — Great Zimbabwe (57-34) Main Temple-Complex Featuretemple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Little Great Zimbabwe Fortress A — Great Zimbabwe (57-34) – central fortress and associated settlement element with stratified deposits20.5429° S · 31.1491° E
- Little Great Zimbabwe Fortress A — Great Zimbabwe (57-34) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Little Great Zimbabwe Fortress A — Great Zimbabwe (57-34) defining settlement or ritual space20.5430° S · 31.1491° E
- Little Great Zimbabwe Fortress A — Great Zimbabwe (57-34) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Little Great Zimbabwe Fortress A — Great Zimbabwe (57-34) ceremonial landscape20.5428° S · 31.1490° E
- Little Great Zimbabwe Fortress A — Great Zimbabwe (57-34) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management20.5431° S · 31.1489° E