Sacred Great Zimbabwe Sanctuary East — Great Zimbabwe (57-16)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇿🇼 Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
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About Sacred Great Zimbabwe Sanctuary East — Great Zimbabwe (57-16)
Sacred Great Zimbabwe Sanctuary East — Great Zimbabwe (57-16) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Iron Age (regional) rock art of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for sanctuary 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 mattersSacred Great Zimbabwe Sanctuary East — Great Zimbabwe (57-16) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Iron Age (regional) rock art 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
- Sanctuary and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Sacred Great Zimbabwe Sanctuary East — Great Zimbabwe (57-16)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Sacred Great Zimbabwe Sanctuary East — Great Zimbabwe (57-16)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.8635° S · 30.7041° E · 405 m · 4 mapped features
Sacred Great Zimbabwe Sanctuary East — Great Zimbabwe (57-16) Main Rock-Art Feature
rock artPrimary rock-art feature at Sacred Great Zimbabwe Sanctuary East — Great Zimbabwe (57-16) – central sanctuary and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
20.8635° S · 30.7042° ESacred Great Zimbabwe Sanctuary East — Great Zimbabwe (57-16) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Sacred Great Zimbabwe Sanctuary East — Great Zimbabwe (57-16) defining settlement or ritual space
20.8636° S · 30.7042° ESacred Great Zimbabwe Sanctuary East — Great Zimbabwe (57-16) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Sacred Great Zimbabwe Sanctuary East — Great Zimbabwe (57-16) ceremonial landscape
20.8634° S · 30.7041° ESacred Great Zimbabwe Sanctuary East — Great Zimbabwe (57-16) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
20.8636° S · 30.7040° E