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HISTORY OF ZIMBABWE
Published on 22 Apr, 2010 at 7:00 in History | | No Comments
Mapungubwe and Great Zimbabwe: 11th – 15th c. AD
The plateau between the rivers Zambezi and Limpopo, in southeast Africa, offers rich opportunities for human settlement. Its grasslands make excellent grazing for cattle. The tusks of dead elephants provide an easy basis for a trade in ivory. A seam of gold, running along the highest ridge, shows signs of having…
HISTORY OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Published on 31 Mar, 2010 at 8:53 in History | | No Comments
The people of sub-Saharan Africa: 2000 – 500 BC
Much of the southern part of the African continent is occupied by tribes known as Khoisan, characterized by a language with a unique click in its repertoire of sounds. The main divisions of the Khoisan are the San (often referred to until recent times as Bushmen) and the Khoikhoi (similarly…