Mapungubwe

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:archaeologicalFinds gptkb:ceramics
copper
iron
ivory
human remains
animal bones
beads
glass beads
gold foil
clay figurines
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Mapungubwe_gold_rhino
gptkb:Mapungubwe_bowl
gptkb:Mapungubwe_sceptre
gptkbp:coordinates 22°12′S 29°23′E
gptkbp:country gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Iron_Age
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1932
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:University_of_Pretoria
gptkbp:flourishedDuring c. 1075–1220 AD
gptkbp:hasExhibit gptkb:Mapungubwe_Collection,_University_of_Pretoria_Museums
gptkbp:heritageStatus gptkb:National_Heritage_Site_(South_Africa)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mapungubwe
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Kingdom_of_Zimbabwe
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Great_Zimbabwe
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Mapungubwe_Kingdom
gptkb:Mapungubwe_Hill
gold artifacts
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Limpopo_Province
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Musina
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Mapungubwe_National_Park
gptkbp:populationPeak ~5,000
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Kingdom_of_Leopard's_Kopje
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:South_African_Heritage_Resources_Agency
gptkbp:researchInterest trade networks
social stratification
subsistence patterns
archaeometallurgy
early African state formation
gptkbp:significance first known kingdom in southern Africa
evidence of early state formation
early gold trade
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Kingdom_of_Zimbabwe
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2003
yes
1099
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Zimbabwe_National_Monument
gptkb:Gold_of_Ancestors
gptkb:South_African_National_Heritage_Site
gptkb:South_African_culture
gptkb:Südafrika
gptkb:Great_Zimbabwe_civilization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6