The Zimbabwe Culture: Origins and Decline of Southern Zambezian States

Offering a unique and original perspective on the rise and fall of indigenous states of southern Zambezia, The Zimbabwe Culture analyzes the long contentious history of the remains of the remarkable cyclopean masonry, ranging from mighty capitals of traditional kings to humble farmsteads. Forming a cornerstone of the geographical lore of Africa in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, debate on the origins, development, and collapse of the Zimbabwe culture has never ceased, and with increasing archaeological research over the twentieth century, has become more complex. Thoroughly examining the growth and decline of pre-colonial states on the entire Zimbabwean Plateau and southern Zambezia, Dr. Pikirayi has contributed tremendously towards the archaeological understanding of this extraordinary culture. The Zimbabwe Culture is essential reading for all students and avocationalists of African archaeology, history, and culture.

Author: Innocent Pikirayi, Joseph O. Vogel
Publisher: Altamira Press
Published: 03/07/2001
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780759100916
ISBN10: 0759100918
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Anthropology | Cultural & Social
- Social Science | Archaeology
- History | Africa | Central

About the Author
Innocent Pikirayi is Professor of History at University of Zimbabwe, Harare