Great Zimbabwe

Name: Great Zimbabwe
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Great ZimbabweReclaiming a Confiscated Past\nAuthor(s): Shadreck Chirikure\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367409999, 978-0367409999\nSynopsis\nConditioned by local ways of knowing and doing, Great Zimbabwe develops a new interpretation of the famous World Heritage site of Great Zimbabwe. \n\nIt combines archaeological knowledge, including recent material from the authors excavations, with native concepts and philosophies. Working from a large data set has made it possible, for the first time, to develop an archaeology of Great Zimbabwe that is informed by finds and observations from the entire site and wider landscape. In so doing, the book strongly contributes towards decolonising African and world archaeology. Written in an accessible manner, the book is aimed at undergraduate students, graduate students, and practicing archaeologists both in Africa and across the globe. \n\nThe book will also make contributi.