Northern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Inner — Great Zimbabwe (57-27)
Classical (regional)·Classical·🇿🇼 Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
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About Northern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Inner — Great Zimbabwe (57-27)
Northern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Inner — Great Zimbabwe (57-27) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Classical (regional) rock art of the Classical tradition, built c. 400 BCE for settlement 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 mattersNorthern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Inner — Great Zimbabwe (57-27) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Classical (regional) rock art of the Classical tradition, bui
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. 400 BCE
- Period
- Classical (regional)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Settlement and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 400 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Northern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Inner — Great Zimbabwe (57-27)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Northern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Inner — Great Zimbabwe (57-27)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.7556° S · 30.3047° E · 157 m · 4 mapped features
Northern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Inner — Great Zimbabwe (57-27) Main Rock-Art Feature
rock artPrimary rock-art feature at Northern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Inner — Great Zimbabwe (57-27) – central settlement and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
20.7556° S · 30.3048° ENorthern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Inner — Great Zimbabwe (57-27) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Northern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Inner — Great Zimbabwe (57-27) defining settlement or ritual space
20.7557° S · 30.3048° ENorthern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Inner — Great Zimbabwe (57-27) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Northern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Inner — Great Zimbabwe (57-27) ceremonial landscape
20.7555° S · 30.3046° ENorthern Great Zimbabwe Settlement Inner — Great Zimbabwe (57-27) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
20.7558° S · 30.3046° E