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The Iron Age of Great Zimbabwe: Forging Power
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna turn from stone and gold to the fires of the forge. Great Zimbabwe's wealth wasn't just in cattle and gold — it was built on iron. From the raw bloomery furnaces to the skilled smiths who shaped hoes, spears, and the iconic Zimbabwe birds, iron was the quiet engine of the kingdom's power. We trace the iron trade that moved along the same routes as gold and ivory, and see how control of iron production and the blacksmith's craft — both practical and mystical — underpinned the authority of the Mambo and the mhondoro spirit…
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