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Great Zimbabwe Ruin
TITLEGreat Zimbabwe Ruin
NATIONZimbabwe
DETAILView of Great Enclosure
CITYnear Masvingo
CE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION13th - 15th century
MATERIALSStone
TYPEOriginal purpose of various parts of the complex is unknown. From 1890 to 1910 the site was ravaged by tresure hunters and unskilled investigators who removed all trace of upper deposits that bore testimony to the function of the complex.
OTHER TERMSShona culture
NOTESComplex is made up of several enclosures. Here the Great Enclosure is viewed from the western enclosure of the hill complex above. Great Enclosure is 255 meters in circumference, with walls 11 meters high and 5 meters thick in parts. Whole complex includes several dry stone structures spread over 720 hectares.
DIGITAL COLLECTIONCities and Buildings Database
SLIDE NUMBERjm47
CONTACT INFORMATIONAll files on this site are copyright controlled as indicated. Copying, printing, or distributing any of them without the permission of the copyright holder is expressly prohibited. For further information please contact Prof. Meredith Clausen at: mlc@u.washington.edu
PHOTOGRAPHERJuli McGruder
DATE OF PHOTOGRAPH1988
SOURCEJuli McGruder
COPYRIGHT HOLDERJuli McGruder
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