Kingdom of Mapungubwe

The Kingdom of Mapungubwe (1220–1290 ) was a pre-colonial state in Southern Africa located at the confluence of the Shashe and Limpopo rivers (22°2′S 29°36′E / 22.033°S 29.6°E / -22.033; 29.6), south of Great Zimbabwe. The Kingdom was the first stage of development that would culminate in the creation of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe in the 13th century, with gold trading links to Rhapta and Kilwa Kisiwani on the African east coast.

Read more about Kingdom Of Mapungubwe:  Origin, Early Human Settlement, Stone Masonry, Origins of The Name, Culture and Society, Re-discovery, Burials At Mapungubwe Hill, Mapungubwe National Park

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