The Silence Of Great Zimbabwe
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The Silence Of Great Zimbabwe
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Author : Joost Fontein
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-06-03
The Silence Of Great Zimbabwe written by Joost Fontein and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-03 with History categories.
This book examines the politics of landscape and heritage by focusing on the example of Great Zimbabwe National Monument in southern Zimbabwe. The controversy that surrounded the site in the early part of the 20th century, between colonial antiquarians and professional archaeologists, is well reported in the published literature. Based on long term ethnographic field work around Great Zimbabwe, as well as archival research in NMMZ, in the National Archives of Zimbabwe, and several months of research at the World Heritage Centre in Paris, this new book represents an important step beyond that controversy over origins, to focus on the site's position in local contests between, and among individuals within, the Nemanwa, Charumbira and Mugabe clans over land, power and authority. To justify their claims, chiefs, spirit mediums and elders of each clan make appeals to different, but related, constructions of the past. Emphasising the disappearance of the 'Voice' that used to speak there, these narratives also describe the destruction, alienation and desecration of Great Zimbabwe that occurred, and continues, through the international and national, archaeological and heritage processes and practices by which Great Zimbabwe has become a national and world heritage site today.
The Silence Of The Great Zimbabwe
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Author : Joost Fontein
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
The Silence Of The Great Zimbabwe written by Joost Fontein and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with categories.
Great Zimbabwe
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Author : Peter S. Garlake
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Great Zimbabwe written by Peter S. Garlake and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Great Zimbabwe (City). categories.
Great Zimbabwe
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Author : Shadreck Chirikure
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-11-29
Great Zimbabwe written by Shadreck Chirikure and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-29 with History categories.
Conditioned by local ways of knowing and doing, Great Zimbabwe develops a new interpretation of the famous World Heritage site of Great Zimbabwe. It combines archaeological knowledge, including recent material from the author’s excavations, with native concepts and philosophies. Working from a large data set has made it possible, for the first time, to develop an archaeology of Great Zimbabwe that is informed by finds and observations from the entire site and wider landscape. In so doing, the book strongly contributes towards decolonising African and world archaeology. Written in an accessible manner, the book is aimed at undergraduate students, graduate students, and practicing archaeologists both in Africa and across the globe. The book will also make contributions to the broader field such as African Studies, African History, and World Archaeology through its emphasis on developing synergies between local ways of knowing and the archaeology.
Do Zimbabweans Exist
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Author : Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang
Release Date : 2009
Do Zimbabweans Exist written by Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni and has been published by Peter Lang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with National characteristics, Zimbabwean categories.
This book examines the triumphs and tribulations of the Zimbabwean national project, providing a radical and critical analysis of the fossilisation of Zimbabwean nationalism against the wider context of African nationalism in general. The book departs radically from the common 'praise-texts' in seriously engaging with the darker aspects of nationalism, including its failure to create the nation-as-people, and to install democracy and a culture of human rights. The author examines how the various people inhabiting the lands between the Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers entered history and how violence became a central aspect of the national project of organising Zimbabweans into a collectivity in pursuit of a political end.
Archaeological Thinking
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Author : Charles E. Orser
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2023-07-18
Archaeological Thinking written by Charles E. Orser and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with Social Science categories.
In the second edition of Archaeological Thinking, Charles E. Orser, Jr. provides an updated guide to the critical thinking skills archaeologists use to unravel the stories of history’s buried past.
The Zimbabwe Culture
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Author : Innocent Pikirayi
language : en
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Release Date : 2002-07-15
The Zimbabwe Culture written by Innocent Pikirayi and has been published by Rowman Altamira this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-07-15 with Social Science categories.
Offering a unique and original perspective on the rise and fall of indigenous states of southern Zambezia, The Zimbabwe Culture 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. The Zimbabwe Culture is essential reading for all students and avocationalists of African archaeology, history, and culture.
Archaeologies Of Listening
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Author : Peter R. Schmidt
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2019-04-26
Archaeologies Of Listening written by Peter R. Schmidt and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-26 with Social Science categories.
Archaeologists tend to rely on scientific methods to reconstruct past histories, an approach that can alienate local indigenous populations and limit the potential of archaeological research. Essays in this volume argue that listening to and learning from local and descendant communities is vital for interpreting the histories and heritage values of archaeological sites. Case studies from around the world demonstrate how a humanistic perspective with people-centric practice decolonizes the discipline by unlocking an intellectual space and collaborative role for indigenous people. These examples show how listening to oral traditions has opened up broader understandings of ancient rituals in Tanzania—where indigenous knowledge paved the way to significant archaeological finds about local iron technology. Archaeologists working with owners of traditional food ovens in Northern Australia discovered the function of mysterious earth mounds nearby, and the involvement of local communities in the interpretation of the Sigiriya World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka led to a better understanding of indigenous values. The ethical implications for positioning archaeology as a way to bridge divisions are also explored. In a case study from Northern Ireland, researchers risked sparking further conflict by listening to competing narratives about the country’s political past, and a study of archival records from nineteenth-century grave excavations in British Columbia, where remains were taken without local permission, reveals why indigenous people in the region still regard archaeology with deep suspicion. The value of cultural apprenticeship to those who have long-term relationships with the landscape is nearly forgotten today, contributors argue. This volume points the way to a reawakening of the core principles of anthropology in archaeology and heritage studies. Contributors: Peter Schmidt | Alice Kehoe | Kathryn Weedman Arthur | Catherine Carlson | Billy Ó Foghlú | Audrey Horning | Steve Mrozowski | George Nicholas | Innocent Pikirayi | Jonathan Walz | Camina Weasel Moccasin | Jagath Weerasinghe
The Archaeology Of Ritual
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Author : Evangelos Kyriakidis
language : en
Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Release Date : 2007-12-31
The Archaeology Of Ritual written by Evangelos Kyriakidis and has been published by Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-31 with Social Science categories.
A wide spectrum of scholars, historians, art historians, anthropologists, students of performance, students of religion, archaeologists, cognitive scientists, and linguists were all asked to think and comment on how ritual can be traced in archaeology and which ways ritual research can go in that discipline. The product is a fairly accurate representation of research on ritual and the archaeology of ritual: scholars from various disciplines, backgrounds and agendas, arguing mostly in the most logical fashion, yet with little agreement between them. So this book should not be seen as presenting one unified attitude towards ritual and its study in archaeology. It should rather be seen as a reflection of what the discourse in the archaeology of ritual is today. The outcome has been extremely thought-provoking, often controversial, but always of extremely high quality.
Versions Of Zimbabwe New Approaches To Literature And Culture
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Author : Robert Muponde
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2005-06-15
Versions Of Zimbabwe New Approaches To Literature And Culture written by Robert Muponde and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
The book is the result of a collaboration of scholars from southern Africa and overseas, whose work emphasises hitherto overshadowed subjects of literature, exposing new and untried approaches to Zimbabwean writing. The contributors focus on pluralities, inclusiveness and the breaking of boundaries, and elucidate how literary texts are betraying multiple versions and opinions of Zimbabwe, arguing that only a multiplicity of opinions on Zimbabwe can do the complexity of the society and history justice.