The Zimbabwe Culture
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The Zimbabwe Culture is a seminal archaeological study by Gertrude Caton-Thompson that challenged racist colonial narratives by demonstrating that Great Zimbabwe and related stone ruins were built by indigenous African societies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological study
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book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
establish indigenous origin of Zimbabwe ruins
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provide empirical archaeological evidence about Great Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| argues |
Great Zimbabwe was built by indigenous Africans
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stone ruins in Zimbabwe were not built by non-African civilizations ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Zimbabwe National Monument
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Zimbabwe culture complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Gertrude Caton-Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challenges | racist colonial narratives ⓘ |
| combats | myths of non-African builders of Great Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| conclusion | Great Zimbabwe is the product of a local Shona-speaking culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes | earlier European attributions of Great Zimbabwe to non-Africans ⓘ |
| documents |
distribution of Zimbabwe-type stone ruins
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local oral traditions related to Great Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| examines |
architecture of Zimbabwean stone ruins
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material culture of Great Zimbabwe ⓘ settlement patterns in the Zimbabwe plateau ⓘ trade and economy of Great Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
African history
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archaeology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
archaeology of southern Africa
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indigenous African societies ⓘ origins of Great Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| genre |
archaeology literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasContributionTo |
decolonization of African archaeology
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recognition of indigenous African state formation ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-colonial
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scientific ⓘ |
| influenced |
historiography of southern Africa
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later research on Great Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Great Zimbabwe
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stone ruins in Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| methodology |
stratigraphic recording
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systematic excavation ⓘ typological dating of artifacts ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early scientific defense of African authorship of Great Zimbabwe
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refutation of colonial-era racial theories about African capabilities ⓘ |
| setting |
Zimbabwe plateau
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southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsClaimWith |
archaeological evidence
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ceramic typology GENERATED ⓘ comparative analysis of African cultures GENERATED ⓘ stratigraphic analysis GENERATED ⓘ |
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