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What is the primary source of information for archaeologists studying the ancient African kingdom of Zimbabwe?
What is the primary source of information for archaeologists studying the ancient African kingdom of Zimbabwe?
- Eyewitness accounts from travelers and traders
- Portuguese histories and oral traditions of modern Shona peoples (correct)
- Written records from the ancient civilization
- Ancient artifacts and relics found at the site
What is the name of the African kingdom that has been forgotten by time?
What is the name of the African kingdom that has been forgotten by time?
- Zimbabwe
- Mapungubwe (correct)
- The Lost City
- Southern Kingdoms
What is characteristic of the Zimbabwe Pattern of town layout?
What is characteristic of the Zimbabwe Pattern of town layout?
- Commoners living in stone-walled huts
- Royal graves located at the outskirts of the town
- Stone-walled elite residences at the center of the town (correct)
- Elite residences at the periphery of the town
Who was allowed to visit the chief at Mapungubwe?
Who was allowed to visit the chief at Mapungubwe?
What likely contributed to the abandonment of Mapungubwe?
What likely contributed to the abandonment of Mapungubwe?
What separated the king's Hill Complex from the houses of commoners at Great Zimbabwe?
What separated the king's Hill Complex from the houses of commoners at Great Zimbabwe?
What was the material used to build commoners' huts at Great Zimbabwe?
What was the material used to build commoners' huts at Great Zimbabwe?
What was the primary purpose of establishing Schroda village?
What was the primary purpose of establishing Schroda village?
What was the basis of the economy at Great Zimbabwe?
What was the basis of the economy at Great Zimbabwe?
What happened to Zhizo style pottery around AD 1000?
What happened to Zhizo style pottery around AD 1000?
What was the layout of Bambandyanalo?
What was the layout of Bambandyanalo?
What was the population density of Mapungubwe near the confluence of the Shashe and Limpopo Rivers?
What was the population density of Mapungubwe near the confluence of the Shashe and Limpopo Rivers?
What was the purpose of the central kraal in Bambandyanalo?
What was the purpose of the central kraal in Bambandyanalo?
What happened to the people of Bambandyanalo around AD 1220?
What happened to the people of Bambandyanalo around AD 1220?
What was a form of wealth for village chiefs and elites?
What was a form of wealth for village chiefs and elites?
What was an important trade resource in the context of Schroda, Bambandyanalo, and Mapungubwe?
What was an important trade resource in the context of Schroda, Bambandyanalo, and Mapungubwe?
Where were the ruler and his family separated from everyone else in Mapungubwe?
Where were the ruler and his family separated from everyone else in Mapungubwe?
What was the largest stone structure in southern Africa?
What was the largest stone structure in southern Africa?
What was the result of Great Zimbabwe losing control over the gold, iron, and ivory trades?
What was the result of Great Zimbabwe losing control over the gold, iron, and ivory trades?
Where was the capital of the Torwa state located?
Where was the capital of the Torwa state located?
When was iron metallurgy introduced to Africa?
When was iron metallurgy introduced to Africa?
What is the minimum temperature required for iron metallurgy?
What is the minimum temperature required for iron metallurgy?
What is the final step in the ironworking process?
What is the final step in the ironworking process?
According to the ethnographic record, who dominated the activity of metallurgy?
According to the ethnographic record, who dominated the activity of metallurgy?
