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Great Zimbabwe's Hidden Waterways: Aqueducts and Cisterns
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the engineering marvels that sustained Great Zimbabwe: its aqueducts, cisterns, and water management systems. They discuss how the city's inhabitants, the vaShona, channeled water from the Tugwi River, built stone-lined channels and underground reservoirs, and used dhaka (clay plaster) to line cisterns. The conversation touches on the broader context of water in Southern Africa, comparisons with other precolonial cities like Mapungubwe and Khami, and the symbolic significance of water in Mwari worship. Lucas also shares insights from archaeological…
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