Old Great Zimbabwe Necropolis Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-40)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇿🇼 Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
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About Old Great Zimbabwe Necropolis Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-40)
Old Great Zimbabwe Necropolis Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-40) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 1200 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 mattersOld Great Zimbabwe Necropolis Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-40) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, buil
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
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Necropolis and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Old Great Zimbabwe Necropolis Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-40)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Old Great Zimbabwe Necropolis Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-40)
On the ground
Structures & features
19.9081° S · 30.5355° E · 163 m · 3 mapped features
Old Great Zimbabwe Necropolis Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-40) Main Temple-Complex Feature
temple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Old Great Zimbabwe Necropolis Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-40) – central necropolis and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
19.9080° S · 30.5355° EOld Great Zimbabwe Necropolis Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-40) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Old Great Zimbabwe Necropolis Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-40) defining settlement or ritual space
19.9082° S · 30.5355° EOld Great Zimbabwe Necropolis Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-40) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Old Great Zimbabwe Necropolis Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-40) ceremonial landscape
19.9080° S · 30.5354° E