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Great Zimbabwe's Silent Collapse: Drought and Displacement
While previous episodes have explored Great Zimbabwe’s architectural genius, gold trade, and political intrigue, this episode investigates the environmental catastrophe that ultimately forced its abandonment. We examine the paleoclimatological evidence pointing to a severe megadrought in the thirteenth century, analyzing how shifting rainfall patterns strained the region’s agricultural systems. Lucas walks us through the hydrological crisis that turned fertile valleys into dust bowls, forcing the elite to migrate northward to Khami and Thulamela. Luna asks about the human cost of this…
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