The Great Zimbabwe The Great Zimbabwe National MonumentNational Monument

By Terence By Terence Don Robin Don Robin NyamapfeniNyamapfeni

The City Of Great ZimbabweThe City Of Great Zimbabwe

The city had 10-20000 inhabitantsThe city had 10-20000 inhabitants The majority were the Bantu tribe- come The majority were the Bantu tribe- come

from all southern African nations.from all southern African nations. The ruins were built during 11-15 ADThe ruins were built during 11-15 AD The city was abandoned in 15 century The city was abandoned in 15 century

FINDINGSFINDINGS EVIDENCE- Chinese dishesEVIDENCE- Chinese dishes - Ming dynasty pottery- Ming dynasty pottery -Persian bowl-Persian bowl The city abandoned because of decline in gold, diseases, over The city abandoned because of decline in gold, diseases, over

use of resources, also decline in domestic animals use of resources, also decline in domestic animals

Karl MauchKarl Mauch

Born in Wurttemberg, Germany Born in Wurttemberg, Germany He was a German geologist and a geographer.He was a German geologist and a geographer. First person to report on the archaeological ruins of First person to report on the archaeological ruins of

Great Zimbabwe in 1871. Great Zimbabwe in 1871. He was informed about the ruins by Adam Renders He was informed about the ruins by Adam Renders

who rediscovered the ruins after the city was who rediscovered the ruins after the city was abandoned. abandoned.

He claimed the ruins were built to replicate the queen He claimed the ruins were built to replicate the queen of Sheba. He also said the abandoned city was of Sheba. He also said the abandoned city was capital of queen of Sheba’s empire.capital of queen of Sheba’s empire.

Question Question

Discuss the historical debate surrounding the Discuss the historical debate surrounding the builders of the great Zimbabwe. builders of the great Zimbabwe.

Plan used to answer my essay Plan used to answer my essay

WHO ( Issue) WHO ( Issue)

Evidence InterpretationEvidence Interpretation

Written archaeologicalWritten archaeological

modern Africamodern Africa

Racism modern authorsRacism modern authors

Problems faced while researchingProblems faced while researching

The claimers to be the builders of the ruinsThe claimers to be the builders of the ruins No written archaeological evidence found on No written archaeological evidence found on

the sitethe site Biased sourcesBiased sources No actual images of the artifactsNo actual images of the artifacts Zimbabwe bird is the only stone carving found Zimbabwe bird is the only stone carving found

and it does not relate to who built the ruinsand it does not relate to who built the ruins

Final answer to my questionFinal answer to my question

The ruins could have been built by Bantu tribe The ruins could have been built by Bantu tribe because they were the majority in population. because they were the majority in population. Some of the tribes, traders and travellers might Some of the tribes, traders and travellers might have contributed and helped built the great have contributed and helped built the great walls. walls.

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