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The Production, Distribution and Consumption of Metals and Alloys at Great Zimbabwe

Bandama, F., Moffett, A. J., Thondhlana, T. P., Chirikure, S.·2016·Archaeometry
DOI 10.1111/arcm.12248
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The legacy of vandalism and almost a century of continuous focus on drystone wall masonry is that little is known about metal craft production and consumption activities at Great Zimbabwe. Within these limitations, this paper attempts to explore the metallurgy of Great Zimbabwe, guided by the framework of archival, chronological and fieldwork‐ and laboratory‐based studies. The paper contends that residents of various components of Great Zimbabwe worked and processed their own metal, pointing to homestead‐level production and consumption. Metal from local and regional sources sustained long‐distance trade with the Indian Ocean rim.

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Authors
Bandama, F., Moffett, A. J., Thondhlana, T. P., & Chirikure, S.
Venue
Archaeometry
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2016-05-11
Volume
58
Issue
S1
Pages
164-181
ISSN
  • 0003-813X
  • 1475-4754
DOI
10.1111/arcm.12248
Cited by
21
References
0
Language
en
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Funders
National Research Foundation of South Africa and the Research Office of the University of Cape Town

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