Download or read book Mapungubwe Ancient Bantu Civilization on the Limpopo Reports on excavations at Mapungubwe Northern Transvaal from February 1933 to June 1935 edited by Leo Fouch written by University of Pretoria. Archaeological Committee and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mapungubwe written by Thomas Huffmann and published by Wits University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.