Torwa state
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The Torwa state was a precolonial Shona-speaking kingdom in southwestern Zimbabwe, centered at Khami and known for its stone architecture and role as a successor to Great Zimbabwe.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shona-speaking polity
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historical state → precolonial African kingdom → |
| archaeologicalCulture |
Khami culture
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| archaeologicalSite |
Khami Ruins
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| associatedWith |
Khami architectural style
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| capital |
Khami
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| centeredAt |
Khami
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| continent |
Africa
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| country |
Zimbabwe
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| culturalSuccessorOf |
Great Zimbabwe culture
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| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
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cattle herding → regional trade → |
| ethnolinguisticGroup |
Shona
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| flourishedInCentury |
15th century
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16th century → 17th century → |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidence |
elite residences at Khami
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stone-walled platforms at Khami → terracing and retaining walls → |
| hasFeature |
complex settlement hierarchy around Khami
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elite stone platforms separated from commoner areas → |
| heritageSiteAtCapital |
Khami Ruins National Monument
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| influenced |
later Rozvi polities
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| influencedBy |
Great Zimbabwe architectural traditions
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| knownFor |
decorated stone walls
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dry-stone walling → stone architecture → terraced stone platforms → |
| language |
Shona language
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| locatedIn |
southwestern Zimbabwe
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| materialCulture |
beadwork
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decorated pottery → iron objects → |
| modernCountryTerritory |
Republic of Zimbabwe
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| partOfHistoricalRegion |
Rozvi and Torwa cultural area
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| politicalCenterType |
stone-built hilltop complex
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| politicalSystem |
monarchy
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| precolonialStatus |
existed before European colonization of Zimbabwe
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| region |
southern Africa
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| religion |
Shona traditional religion
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| rulingEliteCulture |
Shona culture
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| successorOf |
Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe
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| successorStateSite |
Khami Ruins World Heritage Site
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| timePeriod |
Late Iron Age
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| tradeNetwork |
interior southern Africa trade routes
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Khami River
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associatedWith |
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Khami Ruins
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culture |
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Khami River
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hasHistoricalSignificanceFor |