Great Great Zimbabwe Citadel North — Great Zimbabwe (57-13)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇿🇼 Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
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About Great Great Zimbabwe Citadel North — Great Zimbabwe (57-13)
Great Great Zimbabwe Citadel North — Great Zimbabwe (57-13) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Chalcolithic (regional) ancient city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for citadel 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 mattersGreat Great Zimbabwe Citadel North — Great Zimbabwe (57-13) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Chalcolithic (regional) ancient city of the Chalcolithic tradition,
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
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Citadel and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Great Great Zimbabwe Citadel North — Great Zimbabwe (57-13)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Great Great Zimbabwe Citadel North — Great Zimbabwe (57-13)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.2555° S · 31.3996° E · 351 m · 3 mapped features
Great Great Zimbabwe Citadel North — Great Zimbabwe (57-13) Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Great Great Zimbabwe Citadel North — Great Zimbabwe (57-13) – central citadel and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
20.2555° S · 31.3997° EGreat Great Zimbabwe Citadel North — Great Zimbabwe (57-13) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Great Great Zimbabwe Citadel North — Great Zimbabwe (57-13) defining settlement or ritual space
20.2556° S · 31.3997° EGreat Great Zimbabwe Citadel North — Great Zimbabwe (57-13) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Great Great Zimbabwe Citadel North — Great Zimbabwe (57-13) ceremonial landscape
20.2554° S · 31.3996° E