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The Shona Stone: Great Zimbabwe's Lost Architects
For centuries, European explorers insisted that the magnificent stone ruins of Great Zimbabwe could not have been built by Africans, attributing them to Phoenicians, Arabs, or even the Queen of Sheba. This episode dismantles that colonial myth by focusing on the vavaki, the Shona guild of master builders who designed and constructed the complex without mortar. We explore how these artisans used precise dry-stone techniques to create walls that still stand today, examining the cultural and spiritual significance of the dzimbahwe, or sacred houses. Through the lens of oral tradition and…
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