Southern Great Zimbabwe Village East — Great Zimbabwe (57-15)
Classical (regional)·Classical·🇿🇼 Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
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About Southern Great Zimbabwe Village East — Great Zimbabwe (57-15)
Southern Great Zimbabwe Village East — Great Zimbabwe (57-15) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Classical (regional) ancient city of the Classical tradition, built c. 800 CE 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 mattersSouthern Great Zimbabwe Village East — Great Zimbabwe (57-15) at Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe is a Classical (regional) ancient city 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. 800 CE
- Period
- Classical (regional)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Village and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 800 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Southern Great Zimbabwe Village East — Great Zimbabwe (57-15)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Southern Great Zimbabwe Village East — Great Zimbabwe (57-15)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.9401° S · 30.2433° E · 256 m · 4 mapped features
Southern Great Zimbabwe Village East — Great Zimbabwe (57-15) Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Southern Great Zimbabwe Village East — Great Zimbabwe (57-15) – central village and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
20.9400° S · 30.2434° ESouthern Great Zimbabwe Village East — Great Zimbabwe (57-15) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Southern Great Zimbabwe Village East — Great Zimbabwe (57-15) defining settlement or ritual space
20.9402° S · 30.2434° ESouthern Great Zimbabwe Village East — Great Zimbabwe (57-15) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Southern Great Zimbabwe Village East — Great Zimbabwe (57-15) ceremonial landscape
20.9400° S · 30.2432° ESouthern Great Zimbabwe Village East — Great Zimbabwe (57-15) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
20.9402° S · 30.2432° E