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A locally published guide to the Iron Age ruins of what is considered a royal settlement of ancestors of the Shona, the major part of whose construction is thought to date from C14th, and represents the largest African prehistoric monument other than the pyramids of Egypt and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  The author was Inspector Monuments in Rhodesia and a leading authority on Zimbabwean ruins.  He describes in detail, not only the well-known Great Enclosure, but also the valley ruins and the large masonry structures of the adjacent Hill Complex.  Illustrated with site plans and b&w photographs.  Paperback.  64 pages.  Slight discolouration to cover, otherwise internally good clean condition.  Cat No 4148

£ 22.00

Peter Garlake

Zimbabwe Publishing House

Good

Paperback

0949932183

1982

Region: Africa

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