Central Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-12)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇿🇼 Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
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About Central Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-12)
Central Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-12) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Chalcolithic (regional) rock art of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for village 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 Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-12) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Chalcolithic (regional) rock art of the Chalcolithic tradition, b
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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Village and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Central Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-12)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Central Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-12)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.8394° S · 31.2039° E · 407 m · 3 mapped features
Central Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-12) Main Rock-Art Feature
rock artPrimary rock-art feature at Central Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-12) – central village and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
20.8394° S · 31.2039° ECentral Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-12) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Central Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-12) defining settlement or ritual space
20.8395° S · 31.2039° ECentral Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-12) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Central Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-12) ceremonial landscape
20.8393° S · 31.2038° E