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Author Huffman, Thomas N

Title Mapungubwe : ancient African civilisation on the Limpopo / Thomas N. Huffman
Published Johannesburg : Wits University Press, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (62 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Summary Between AD 900 and 1300, the Shashe-Limpopo basin in Limpopo Province witnessed the development of an ancient civilisation. Like civilisations everywhere, it consisted of a complex social organisation supported by intensive agriculture and long-distance trade. The Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape, as it is now known, was the forerunner of the famous town of Great Zimbabwe, situated about 200 kilometres to the north, and its cultural connection to Great Zimbabwe and the Venda people allows archaeologists to reconstruct its evolution. This generously illustrated book tells the story of an African civilisation that began more than 1000 years ago. It is the first in a series of accessible books written by specialists for visitors to South Africa's World Heritage Sites.-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 62)
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Subject Iron age -- South Africa -- Limpopo
Excavations (Archaeology) -- South Africa -- Limpopo
Antiquities.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Iron age.
SUBJECT Mapungubwe Site (South Africa) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86000313
Limpopo (South Africa) -- Antiquities
Subject South Africa -- Limpopo.
South Africa -- Mapungubwe Site.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1868146499
9781868146499