Module 8 Unit 5 Heritage in the North West Flashcards

1
Q

What is the name of the important Ruins found in the NW

A

Kaditshwene Ruins

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What was found a the Kaditswhene Ruins

A

The largest Iron Age stone-built city.

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3
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How big was this city?

A

In 1820 it was bigger than Cape Town!!

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4
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What was the population size?

A

16 000 - 20 000 people

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5
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How big are the ruins?

A

About 3 square kilometers

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6
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At the time, what made Kaditshwene important?

A

It was the manufacturing and trading capital of the Sotho-Twana people (Bahuruthse)

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7
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When was this town populated?

A

Between before 1600 until 1823

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8
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Which metals were manufactured there?

A

Iron

Copper

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9
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Describe the buildings found at Kaditswhene.

A

Dry stone walls
No cement to hold them together
All the sones had to be careful chosen so that they fit well together

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10
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How did the walls of the Kaditshwene Ruins stay upright without cement?

A

The stones fit perfectly together

The weight of the stones kept the other stones in place.

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11
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Describe the buildings found at Kaditswhene.

A

Dry stone walls
No cement to hold them together
All the sones had to be careful chosen so that they fit well together

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12
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How did the walls of the Kaditshwene Ruins stay upright without cement?

A

The stones fit perfectly together

The weight of the stones kept the other stones in place.

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