Mapungubwe? Flashcards
What kind of society was it?
It was an equal society
What did they farm? Name two animals and two crops
Cattle,sheep - animals Millet,sorghum - crops
Why was there no fighting?
There was no fighting because there was plenty of land
What were the objects they made?
Iron tools and copper wire
Where did they trade the objects?
With other villages and their neighbors
What happened to the society?
It grew larger
What did they have?
Large cattle enclosures
What are archaeologists?
They are people who who have studied the past by looking at objects or parts of old buildings that are buried in the ground
What did the clay figures have
They had religious meanings
Some families were
Richer and had more religious power than others
What did archeologists find remains of?
Of villages in the Limpopo Valley
What did they share?
They shared the same culture and way of life
What did they find from where?
They found cowrie shells from the coast
Why did they decorate pots?
For religious meanings
What were ostrich egg shells used for?
They were used for beads
