The Great Zimbabwe

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stronghold_Games
gptkbp:architectural_style in Southern Africa
gptkbp:associated_with gold trade
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:government_of_Zimbabwe
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Shona_people
11th century
granite blocks
gptkbp:contains gptkb:fish
gptkb:Great_Enclosure
gptkb:Hill_Complex
gptkbp:cultural_significance Shona culture
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:discontinued 15th century
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:19th_century
European explorers
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:political_organization
social stratification
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:features courtyards
conical towers
walls up to 11 meters high
gptkbp:has various interpretations
gptkbp:highest_point 18,000 people
gptkbp:historical_period Medieval Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Great Zimbabwe
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:trade_routes
gptkbp:inspired national identity of Zimbabwe
gptkbp:is_a_center_for agriculture
mining
cattle herding
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:Masvingo
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Great_Zimbabwe_National_Monument
cultural heritage of Africa
gptkbp:is_recognized_by a national monument
gptkbp:is_represented_in Zimbabwean currency
gptkbp:is_studied_in its architectural techniques
Gertrude Caton-Thompson
David Randall-Mac Iver
gptkbp:is_used_for ceremonial purposes
trade negotiations
a royal residence
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:University
gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkb:Educational_Institution
tourists
gptkbp:known_for stone ruins
gptkbp:location gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkbp:research gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:served_in capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe
gptkbp:significance gptkb:cultural_exchange
regional power dynamics
its role in trade
its historical context
its archaeological findings
gptkbp:style dry stone walling
gptkbp:subject gptkb:academic_research
gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:symbol pre-colonial African civilization
gptkbp:symbolizes African heritage
gptkbp:threats gptkb:metropolitan_area
climate change
tourism impact