Mapungubwe, continue Flashcards
What does social classes mean?
Some people have more wealth than others, so they are then seen in a higher class than those that are poorer.
Why did the people believe their chief was connected to the gods and ancestors?
Because of his wealth and he lived on the hill to live close to them.
Explain why Mapungubwe was established very differently to previous settlements?
In AD 1220 most people settled below the hill and in from of it, West side
Common court was built at the base next to tall boulder (no cattle was near)
Most elite people lived on the hilltop.
This was the first time that the people in Southern Africa were associated with class distinction.
What was the first evidence of class structure?
When the leader lived above his followers. He was called the sacred leader
What was the other name the Mapungubwe hill was known?
Rainmaking hill
When was the First Town established?
AD 1250 and had some 5000 people living there
The Zimbabwe culture is well known for what?
their stonewalling techniques
In Zimbabwe there were 3 walling functions that ensured class distinction and sacred leadership?
prestige enclosures, hut terraces and long boundaries
