Central Great Zimbabwe Platform A — Great Zimbabwe (57-22)
Neolithic (regional)·Neolithic·🇿🇼 Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
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About Central Great Zimbabwe Platform A — Great Zimbabwe (57-22)
Central Great Zimbabwe Platform A — Great Zimbabwe (57-22) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Neolithic (regional) ancient city of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for platform 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 mattersCentral Great Zimbabwe Platform A — Great Zimbabwe (57-22) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Neolithic (regional) ancient city of the Neolithic tradition, built
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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Platform and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Central Great Zimbabwe Platform A — Great Zimbabwe (57-22)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Central Great Zimbabwe Platform A — Great Zimbabwe (57-22)
On the ground
Structures & features
21.0012° S · 31.4598° E · 222 m · 4 mapped features
Central Great Zimbabwe Platform A — Great Zimbabwe (57-22) Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Central Great Zimbabwe Platform A — Great Zimbabwe (57-22) – central platform and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
21.0011° S · 31.4598° ECentral Great Zimbabwe Platform A — Great Zimbabwe (57-22) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Central Great Zimbabwe Platform A — Great Zimbabwe (57-22) defining settlement or ritual space
21.0012° S · 31.4598° ECentral Great Zimbabwe Platform A — Great Zimbabwe (57-22) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Central Great Zimbabwe Platform A — Great Zimbabwe (57-22) ceremonial landscape
21.0010° S · 31.4597° ECentral Great Zimbabwe Platform A — Great Zimbabwe (57-22) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
21.0013° S · 31.4597° E