Anders Lindahl
Professor emeritus
Making inventory : Mapping and Exploring Zimbabwe Sites
Författare
Redaktör
- Christian Isendahl
- Anneli Ekblom
- Karl-Johan Lindholm
Summary, in Swedish
Inspired by the work of Paul Sinclair we yearn for the publication of a guidebook to provide an inventory of Zimbabwe Sites (Sinclair 1987, 1989, 1993, 2010). These sites are the tangible archaeological espression and hence vital evidence of the anatomy of the precolo-nial state in Zimbabwe (Pikirayi 1993, 2001; Pwiti 1996, Mudenge 2011, Beach 1980). The precolonial history of Zimbabwe may be rendered in terms of the succession of five state systems from Mapungubwe from 1100AD, through Great Zimbabwe, Munhumutapa and Torwa to Rozvi in the 18th century. The series of state systems specialized, amongst other things in prestige stone-buildings (see Pikarayi Chapter X and Macamo et al Chapter X). Custom, religious activity and taboos have ensured the protection of Zimbabwe sites, continued use and relevance to local communities, even if the colonial interlude tended to denigrate such relevance.
Avdelning/ar
- Kvartärgeologi
Publiceringsår
2018
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
101-117
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Studies in Global Archaeolgy
Volym
23
Dokumenttyp
Del av eller Kapitel i bok
Förlag
Uppsala : Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, Uppsala University
Ämne
- Archaeology
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1651-1255
- ISBN: 9789150626759