{"product_id":"the-zimbabwe-culture-origins-and-decline-of-southern-zambezian-states-paperback","title":"The Zimbabwe Culture: Origins and Decline of Southern Zambezian States - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eInnocent Pikirayi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoseph O. Vogel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering a unique and original perspective on the rise and fall of indigenous states of southern Zambezia, \u003ci\u003eThe Zimbabwe Culture\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes the long contentious history of the remains of the remarkable cyclopean masonry, ranging from mighty capitals of traditional kings to humble farmsteads. Forming a cornerstone of the geographical lore of Africa in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, debate on the origins, development, and collapse of the Zimbabwe culture has never ceased, and with increasing archaeological research over the twentieth century, has become more complex. Thoroughly examining the growth and decline of pre-colonial states on the entire Zimbabwean Plateau and southern Zambezia, Dr. Pikirayi has contributed tremendously towards the archaeological understanding of this extraordinary culture. \u003ci\u003eThe Zimbabwe Culture\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for all students and avocationalists of African archaeology, history, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eInnocent Pikirayi is Professor of History at University of Zimbabwe, Harare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131874644103,"sku":"9780759100916","price":122.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d71601328dd0dddfbe77e45686af9907.webp?v=1732622001","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-zimbabwe-culture-origins-and-decline-of-southern-zambezian-states-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}