Conical tower and circular wall of Great Zimbabwe


Conical tower and circular wall of Great Zimbabwe. Southeastern Zimbabwe. Shona peoples. c. 1000–1400 C.E. Coursed granite blocks.
  • Southern Africa; 9th-15th century 
  • Royal residence for the King. stone wall 7 meters high
  • Shona peoples; from Sahara Desert, settled
  • Circular monument, Great Enclosure; temple or royal residence
  • Entirely built in stone; no organised way of building
  • Conical tower; represents power of the king
  • Culture still stands today
  • ZIMBABWE: HOUSE OF STONE 
  • TRADING CENTER 
  • QUEENS RESIDENCE