Great Zimbabwe civilization

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Great_Zimbabwe_civilization
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient people
gptkbp:archaeologicalFinds 19th century
gptkbp:archaeologicalSite gptkb:Great_Zimbabwe_National_Monument
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Shona_culture
gptkb:Zimbabwe_Bird
soapstone carvings
gptkbp:builtBy ancestors of the Shona people
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Kingdom_of_Zimbabwe
gptkbp:centeredIn gptkb:Great_Zimbabwe
gptkbp:declinedAfter 15th century
gptkbp:economy trade
gold mining
cattle herding
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:gold
gptkb:livestock
ivory
gptkbp:firstEuropeanMention 16th century
gptkbp:flourishedDuring 11th century
15th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Zimbabwe civilization
gptkbp:imported gptkb:ceramics
gptkb:clothing
glass beads
iron goods
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Mutapa_Empire
gptkb:Rozwi_Empire
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Mapungubwe
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Great_Enclosure
conical tower
stone ruins
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:Shona
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkbp:material granite
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Hill_Complex
gptkb:Valley_Ruins
gptkbp:populationPeak up to 18,000
gptkbp:religion African traditional religion
gptkbp:servesArea over 7 square kilometers
gptkbp:significance largest stone structure in sub-Saharan Africa
evidence of complex society
major trading center
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mutapa_Empire
gptkbp:technique dry stone walling
gptkbp:tradedOn gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:Swahili_Coast
Arab traders
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Great_Zimbabwe
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mashona
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5