Great Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-28)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇿🇼 Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
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About Great Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-28)
Great Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-28) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Iron Age (regional) rock art of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 800 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 mattersGreat Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-28) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Iron Age (regional) rock art of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 80
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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Village and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Great Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-28)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Great Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-28)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.8908° S · 30.9181° E · 312 m · 3 mapped features
Great Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-28) Main Rock-Art Feature
rock artPrimary rock-art feature at Great Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-28) – central village and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
20.8908° S · 30.9181° EGreat Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-28) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Great Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-28) defining settlement or ritual space
20.8909° S · 30.9181° EGreat Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-28) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Great Great Zimbabwe Village South — Great Zimbabwe (57-28) ceremonial landscape
20.8907° S · 30.9180° E