Great Zimbabwe Flashcards
1
Q
What was Great Zimbabwe
A
A city in the southern hills of Zimbabwe and was the capital of the Kingdom Zimbabwe
2
Q
Why did the Kingdom of Zimbabwe thrive
A
Trading native gold and ivory
3
Q
What does archaeological evidence suggest
A
Great Zimbabwe became a center for trading with copper coins- these coins were the same ore as the ones on the Swahili Coast
4
Q
What do artifacts suggest
A
The city formed part of a trade network that extended as far as china
5
Q
When did the site get abandoned
A
1450
6
Q
Why was the site abandoned
A
Decline in trade compared to sites further north, exhaustion of the gold mines, political instability, famine and water shortages due to climate change
