Kingdom of Mapungubwe
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kingdom-of-mapungubwe-169-4856876
title:
Kingdom of Mapungubwe
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The Kingdom of Mapungubwe was a medieval state in South Africa located at the confluence of the Shashe and Limpopo rivers, south of Great Zimbabwe. The name is derived from a dialect of Shona or Venda but there is a possibility it comes from Kalanga The name might mean "Hill of Jackals" or "stone monuments". The kingdom was the first stage in a development that would culminate in the creation of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe in the 13th century, and with gold trading links to Rhapta and Kilwa Kisiwani
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Medieval state in South Africa
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Mapungubwe
date created:
2005-08-18T17:55:46Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T21:05:47Z
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