ZIMBABWE Flashcards
Metallurgy first appeared where and included what metals
Copper Iron Gold, Originated in Sub Saharan Africa Kenya Area
African Metallurgy
Ritual involved with production. EX production away from community and no sex during production cycles
Uses for things created by metallurgy
Differentiate status, used as trade items to get cattle and exotic goods
Chief(Local Leaders) Benefits
Access to exotic items and land and gained wealth through tribute when marrying daughter away.
Leopard Kopje culture based on what artifact
Cereamics
Kraal
Cattle pen/ Used as meeting area too.
Central Cattle Pattern
Cattle pen in middle chief and WIVES on one side then everyone else other side.
Mapungubwe (Glass bead from Asia came here)
Capital of state
Ruler lives isolated
Palace had raining making area and royal graves
Zimbabwe pattern
stone wall structures built for elites and around center of town
Great Zimbabwe
Leader lived in stone wall structure
3 Entrances
CHEVRON pattern
Elite separated from commoners
Daga
Dung/Mud Huts
Important trade items in Zimbabwe
Gold and maybe some Ivory