LibGuides: Humanities 1010 with Prof. Candyce Sweet: Ancient Africa-Griots, Traders, Mansa Musa (10)

Walking through Ancient Africa with Primary Sources

Khami Ruins National Monument
Khami, which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been abandoned in the mid-16th century, is of great archaeological interest. The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a major centre for trade over a long period of time.
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
The 11 medieval monolithic cave churches of this 13th-century 'New Jerusalem' are situated in a mountainous region in the heart of Ethiopia near a traditional village with circular-shaped dwellings. Lalibela is a high place of Ethiopian Christianity, still today a place of pilmigrage and devotion.
Great Zimbabwe National Monument
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. The city, which covers an area of nearly 80 ha, was an important trading centre and was renowned from the Middle Ages onwards.
The Timbuktu Manuscripts
Discover a trove of Timbuktu's ancient manuscripts.
The Origins of the Mud-Brick Building Tradition
When did this tradition of building the Great Mosque of Djenne start?