The Kingdom of Mapungubwe (pronounced / mɑːˈpuːnɡuːbweɪ / mah-POON-goob-weh) was an ancient [a] state located at the confluence of the Shashe and Limpopo rivers in South Africa, south of Great Zimbabwe. The capital's population was 5,000 by 1250, and the state likely covered 30,000 km² (12,000 square miles). [6][1]: 50.

Mar 15, 2019 · Mapungubwe, located in the very north of South Africa just below the Limpopo River, was an Iron Age settlement and kingdom which flourished between the 11th and 13th century CE. It was perhaps southern Africa's first state.

Mar 22, 2011 · Mapungubwe rhino - the now most well-known artifact found in a grave at the excavation site, a gold-plated figurine formed around a soft core, probably sculpted wood, testimony to the excellence of human resourcefulness present in the Kingdom.

Jan 18, 2021 · One thousand years ago, Mapungubwe appears to have been the centre of the largest known kingdom in the African sub-continent. The civilization thrived as a sophisticated trading center from around 1200 to 1300 AD, trading gold and ivory with China, India and Egypt.

Apr 4, 2011 · One thousand years ago, Mapungubwe appears to have been the centre of the largest known kingdom in the African sub-continent. The civilization thrived as a sophisticated trading center from around 1200 to 1300 AD, trading gold and ivory with China, India and Egypt.

Between the years 950 AD to 1290 AD, on the Northern border of South Africa, traversing the conference of the Shashi – Limpopo Valley, which today divides Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa, existed an ancient African Kingdom, called Mapungubwe.

Dec 24, 2024 · Mapungubwe was an early kingdom in southern Africa, located in the present-day Limpopo province of South Africa, near that country’s borders with Zimbabwe and Botswana. Mapungubwe was the most important kingdom in southern Africa until …

Mapungubwe was an early kingdom in southern Africa. It was in the northern part of what is now South Africa, where the Limpopo province is today. Mapungubwe was the largest kingdom in southern Africa until it was abandoned in about ad 1300. The name Mapungubwe means “hill of …

Apr 16, 2015 · The Kingdom of Mapungubwe was a rich iron age civilization that flourished in the area of modern-day Zimbabwe, Botswana, and South Africa, from the 10 th to the 13 th century AD. It was a pre-colonial state located at the confluence of the Shashe and Limpopo rivers.

Mapungubwe is an incredibly special archaeological site located in South Africa. It holds great historical and cultural significance for several reasons: Ancient Kingdom: Mapungubwe was the centre of a sophisticated African kingdom that flourished between the 9th and 13th centuries.