HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
Question
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Great Zimbabwe was named for its ____
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ruler
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monumental buildings
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religion
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capital
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The ruins of Great Zimbabwe – the capital of the Queen of Sheba, according to an age-old legend – are a unique testimony to the Bantu civilization of the Shona between the 11th and 15th centuries.
Detailed explanation-2: -The site is generally divided into three main areas: the Hill Complex, the Great Enclosure, and the Valley Ruins. The first two are characterized by mortarless stone construction, but they also include ruined daga (earthen and mud-brick) structures that may once have rivaled the stone buildings in grandeur.
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