Mapungubwe

Mapungubwe was a city that flourished from AD 1050 to AD 1270. It marked the center of a pre-Shona kingdom which covered parts of modern-day Botswana and Zimbabwe. It is located at the confluence of the Shashe and Limpopo rivers.

Artifacts found here consisted of a variety of materials such as pottery, trade glass beads, Chinese celadon ware, gold ornaments (including a famous golden rhino), ceramic figurines, organic remains, crafted ivory and bone and refined copper and iron.

Year Decision Comments
2003 Inscribed Reasons for inscription

Reviews

Elke ():
Mapungubwe is a special and sacred place, I have had the honor to go on top of the mountain several times and each time you discover something new about the amazing history, myths, legends and culture that lay hidden in the mountain.
It is great climbing up the mountain through the entrance that was once a long time ago a secret entrance hidden by a wild fig tree, its the only way to get on top of the mountain. There is a rope now but long ago there was none and the people who lived there were really clever and made a ladder by grinding holes into the rocks on opposite sides and putting sticks on each side. It great climbing up there (just wear the appropriate clothing}.
 


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