Volubilis Olive Press Complex West — Great Zimbabwe (Masvingo)
Volubilis Olive Press Complex West Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Bronze Age·🇿🇼 Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
About
About Volubilis Olive Press Complex West — Great Zimbabwe (Masvingo)
Volubilis Olive Press Complex West in Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Volubilis Olive Press Complex West
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze Age
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 500 CE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
19.3944° S · 30.7998° E · 168 m · 3 mapped features
Volubilis Olive Press Complex West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Volubilis Olive Press Complex West
19.3936° S · 30.8006° EVolubilis Olive Press Complex West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Volubilis Olive Press Complex West
19.3951° S · 30.7992° EVolubilis Olive Press Complex West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Volubilis Olive Press Complex West
19.3933° S · 30.7988° E