Land of Strangers
A Visitor's Guide to Danag'ombe, Naletale, Zinjanja and Bhila Heritage Sites, Insiza District, Zimbabwe
Published on 12. January 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
42 pages
978-1-77929-330-5 (ISBN)
Description
This guide focuses on four of the more spectacular and interesting of the stone-built ruins found in the Midlands province in Zimbabwe. Collectively, these and several others in the area formed a network of towns ruled first by the Torwa and then the Rozvi peoples from the late 16th to 19th centuries, when they were conquered by the Ndebele people during the mfecane upheavals, caused by the violent founding of the Zulu kingdom. The cluster of ruins in the Midlands area of Zimbabwe is the densest known in the region and, at the time of writing, was deservedly on the Tentative List for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
69 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77929-330-5 (9781779293305)
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Person
Paul Hubbard has lived all over Zimbabwe both in town and in the wild - which he much prefers. He has degrees in archaeology from the University of Zimbabwe and University College London and currently works around the country as a professional tour guide specialising in the culture and history of Zimbabwe, and spending most of his time in the majestic and marvellous Matobo Hills World Heritage Site where he currently works exclusively from Camp Amalinda. He has been recently rated by Conde Nast Traveller (USA) as one of the top 25 guides in Africa and Vanity Fair (UK) magazine as one of the top 10 safari guides in Africa.