Royal Great Zimbabwe Terrace Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-35)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇿🇼 Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
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About Royal Great Zimbabwe Terrace Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-35)
Royal Great Zimbabwe Terrace Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-35) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Medieval (regional) ancient city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for terrace 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 mattersRoyal Great Zimbabwe Terrace Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-35) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Medieval (regional) ancient city of the Medieval tradition, built c
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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Terrace and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Royal Great Zimbabwe Terrace Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-35)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Royal Great Zimbabwe Terrace Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-35)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.9586° S · 30.3453° E · 307 m · 4 mapped features
Royal Great Zimbabwe Terrace Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-35) Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Royal Great Zimbabwe Terrace Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-35) – central terrace and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
20.9585° S · 30.3453° ERoyal Great Zimbabwe Terrace Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-35) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Royal Great Zimbabwe Terrace Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-35) defining settlement or ritual space
20.9587° S · 30.3454° ERoyal Great Zimbabwe Terrace Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-35) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Royal Great Zimbabwe Terrace Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-35) ceremonial landscape
20.9585° S · 30.3452° ERoyal Great Zimbabwe Terrace Outer — Great Zimbabwe (57-35) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
20.9587° S · 30.3452° E