The lost city of gold : Mapungubwe

Question 1

How many centuries ago did we discover the city of gold :Mapungubwe?

Answer 1

1 century ago

Question 2

Who discovered Mapungubwe?

Answer 2

Mr van Graan, his son and a few friends

Question 3

True or False

They discovered Mapungubwe in 1942

Answer 3

False

They discovered Mapungubwe in 1932

Question 4

True or False

Mr van Graan, his son and a few friends uncovered a undiscovered and undisturbed area on the plateau

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Did the civilization trade with the East or West?

Answer 5

East

Question 6

Did they mine ivory or gold?

Answer 6

Gold

Question 7

Did they have a successful agriculture empire?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

Was the University of Cape town or the University of Pretoria notified to do the biggest excavation?

Answer 8

University of Pretoria was notified to do the biggest excavation

Question 9

True or False

The part of the Limpopo River Valley (where Mapungubwe is) was inhabited from 600AD to 970AD

Answer 9

False

The part of the Limpopo River Valley (where Mapungubwe is) was inhabited from 970AD to 1200AD

Question 10

True or False

The artifacts left behind were exactly the same as the others in South Africa at the time

Answer 10

False

The artifacts left behind were completely different as the others in South Africa at the time

Question 11

People mined and worked with?

Answer 11

Gold and copper

Question 12

True or False

There were accomplished potters

Answer 12

True

Question 13

When the grave sites were uncovered they could tell if it was a rich or poor person depending on if it had valuable assorted items. The rich would have items and the poor wouldn’t. What kind of items do you think they buried the rich with?

Answer 13

Gold 
Copper
Jewelry 
Ivory
Clay figurines
Special pots
Glass beads

Question 14

Wealthy people were buried in the foetal position
( a position of a baby in the womb )
Do you think the poor people were buried in that position?

Answer 14

Nope ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

The poor people were put in the position of them lying flat on their back.

Question 15

Mapungubwe had a hierarchical living arrangements. The king lived on the top of the hill for a reasons, what are the reasons?

Answer 15

1. Protection
2. Height Advantage
3. The king had a special relationship with their ancestors, he could ask them for rain or for warmth, and because on the top of the hill was the closest place to their ancestors.
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