The Ancient Empire Great Zimbabwe

Introduction

One of the great African civilizations after the Pharaohs is the empire of Great Zimbabwe, built by the Shona that stood between the present-day Zimbabwe, eastern Botswana and South East of Mozambique, from 1100 to 1500 AD. Civilization architecture developed to such an extent that some Europeans were confused to accept it as an African area. Munjeri Dawson, former director of the World Heritage Great Zimbabwe, discusses the history of this empire of exception.

The Empire of Zimbabwe is one of the most extraordinary political entities in southern Africa prior to European settlement. It is also known as ...