Khami Ruins
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Khami Ruins is an archaeological site in southwestern Zimbabwe featuring the stone-built remains of a precolonial African city that succeeded Great Zimbabwe as a major political and trading center.
Aliases (5)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
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archaeological site → precolonial African city → |
| abandonedByCentury | late 17th century → |
| architecturalStyle | Zimbabwe tradition stone architecture → |
| associatedWith |
Rozvi states
→
Torwa dynasty → |
| builtFromMaterial | stone → |
| continent | Africa → |
| country | Zimbabwe → |
| culture | Torwa state → |
| distinguishedBy |
decorative stone wall patterns
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terraced platforms instead of free-standing walls → |
| hasFeature |
civic and ritual areas
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decorated retaining walls → dry-stone masonry → elite residential platforms → open areas for commoners → stone-walled enclosures → terraced stone platforms → |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site → |
| locatedIn | southwestern Zimbabwe → |
| locatedNear | Bulawayo → |
| locatedOn | Khami River → |
| management | National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe → |
| openToPublic | true → |
| partOf | Zimbabwean cultural heritage → |
| periodOfFlourishing |
15th century
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16th century → 17th century → |
| predecessor | Great Zimbabwe → |
| region |
Matabeleland South
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surface form: "Matabeleland South Province"
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| significance |
evidence of complex state-level society
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evidence of long-distance trade → example of post-Great Zimbabwe urbanism → |
| succeeded |
Great Zimbabwe as major political center
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Great Zimbabwe as major trading center → |
| tradedGoods |
cattle
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gold → imported beads → imported ceramics → ivory → |
| tradingLinks |
Indian Ocean trade network
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Portuguese traders → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
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(iv) → (v) → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 365 → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1986 → |
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Khami culture"
this entity surface form: "Khami"
this entity surface form: "Khami"
this entity surface form: "Khami"
this entity surface form: "Khami Ruins National Monument"
this entity surface form: "Khami Ruins settlement"
this entity surface form: "Khami"
this entity surface form: "Khami Ruins National Monument"
this entity surface form: "Khami Ruins National Monument"
this entity surface form: "Khami Ruins World Heritage Site"