Mapungubwe Flashcards
What was the first state in Southern Africa and when was it?
• Mapungubwe
• 1220 to 1300
How did Mapungubwe get its name?
•It was named after the king who ruled the area.🤴
• he was called Mambo
•What do archaeologists believe caused tension in the people in the kingdom?
•When was this?
•a drought
•1220 AD
Why did the king move away from his people?
•To show his power💪💪💪
Who did the King take with him when he moved?
1 His wives
2 senior sister/diviner
3 advisers
4 healers
5 gods
Where did The king move his residence from?
Where did he move his residence to?
•He was living among the people in the town
• He moved his residence to the top of Mapungubwe hill
Where did Mapungubwe hill stand?
•It stood Just behind the K2 settlement.
What did the kings followers carry to the top of the hill?
Why did they carry it to the top of the hill?
•Thousands of tons of sand
•To make it level________
What did the people in Mapungubwe believe the King had?o
He had a special relationship with:
• the gods and
• ancestors
The people of Mapungubwe believed the king to have a special relationship with the gods and ancestors.
What did this give him?
It gave him a sacred right to rule👑📏
By moving his Homestead to the top of the hill what was the king reminding his people?
He was reminding his people that he had:
• control of the rain 🌧needed for good crops 🌾
• control over floods 💦and drought 🏜
