WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mutapa Empire or Empire of Great Zimbabwe (1450–1629) was a medieval kingdom located between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers of Southern Africa in the modern states of Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

Detailed explanation-2: -By 1000, a Bantu-speaking people called the Shona had settled in an area of rich farmland between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers in southern Africa. They created a thriving empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first civilization in Africa was Egypt, and it was accelerated by the river Nile which provided the Egyptians with water for farming grains. In 3100 BCE, King Menes united the upper and lower parts and formed a united kingdom of Egypt.

Detailed explanation-4: -Today, Great Zimbabwe is preserved as a valuable cultural centre and tourist attraction. It epitomises what has certainly been the finest and highest achievement of Shona civilisation. By about the 14th century, the process of political centralisation had begun among the Shona-speaking people.

Detailed explanation-5: -The landlocked country of Zimbabwe lies to the south of the equator and is part of the African continent. It borders Zambia to the north-west, Mozambique to the north-east, South Africa and Botswana to the south. It covers 390, 757 km², of which 3910 km² are covered by water.