Great Zimbabwe, Mashonaland, Rhodesia / An account of two years' examination work in 1902-4 on behalf of the government of Rhodesia

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Conical Tower, Elliptical Temple, Great Zimbabwe	Frontispiece
The late Mr. Theodore Bent, f.r.g.s., explorer of Great Zimbabwe in 1891, author of The Ruined Cities of Mashonaland	xiii
Coin of Byblos, Phœnicia, showing Conical Tower	xxxvi
Wooden Bowl with Zodiacal Signs, found near Zimbabwe	xxxvi
Cylinder with Rosettes found at Phœnician Temple of Paphos in Cyprus	xxxviii
Soapstone Cylinder, with Rosettes, found near Zimbabwe	xxxviii
“Fuko-ya-Nebandge”	xl
Model of Temple	xl
“To Great Zimbabwe”	2
Havilah Camp, Great Zimbabwe	2
View from Acropolis, showing Elliptical Temple in the Valley, Zimbabwe	10
Conical Tower and Platform (from north), Elliptical Temple, Zimbabwe	16
The Balcony, Eastern Temple, Acropolis. The parapet wall of Balcony is built upon the suspended boulder	16
Carrying débris from the Elliptical Temple	36
A noontide shelter at the Elliptical Temple	36
The Camp Messenger	46
Labourers at the Elliptical Temple	46
The Chipo-popo Falls, near Zimbabwe	56
Rapping the Moje-je-je, or “Mystic Bar,” Zimbabwe	56
Finger Rock, Morgenster, near Zimbabwe	62
I-Baku (the cave) at Chicagomboni, where Adam Renders, the rediscoverer of Great Zimbabwe, lived from 1868 to 1871	62
The Bird Rock, near Zimbabwe	68
View on Motelekwe River	68
A Makalanga, Zimbabwe	80
The Camp Watchman	80
Makalanga “Boys” fencing, Zimbabwe	84
Motumi and Mongwaine, Zimbabwe	84
Makalanga mother and child, Zimbabwe	88
The Mogabe Handisibishe, chief of the Zimbabwe Makalanga	88
Makalanga women and girls at the Mogabe’s Kraal, Great Zimbabwe	96
Soapstone Beams, with Birds, Zimbabwe	102
Front, side, and back views of Soapstone Bird, Zimbabwe	106
Soapstone Bird on Beam, discovered at Philips Ruins, Zimbabwe, in 1903 (three views)	108
An old wall crossing over the foundation of a still older wall, Zimbabwe	152
Binding of the summits of two separate walls	152
Exterior of Drain, Elliptical Temple	170
Monoliths on the Platform, Acropolis	170
South-east Wall, with Chevron Pattern, Elliptical Temple, Great Zimbabwe	198
Chevron Pattern, East Wall, Elliptical Temple	204
North-east Wall, with Chevron Pattern, Elliptical Temple, Great Zimbabwe	206
North-west Entrance, Elliptical Temple	216
Entrance to Passage, No. 10 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple	216
Exterior of North Entrance, Elliptical Temple, Zimbabwe. Discovered 1903	220
Summit of South-east Main Wall, Elliptical Temple	222
West Entrance from interior, Elliptical Temple	222
Nos. 3 and 4 Enclosures and West Main Wall, Elliptical Temple	228
West Entrance, No. 7 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple	234
South Wall of No. 7 Enclosure, showing part (to left) reconstructed, Elliptical Temple	234
Visitors’ Ladder to summit of Main Wall, Elliptical Temple	238
The small Conical Tower, Elliptical Temple	238
The Parallel Passage (from south), Elliptical Temple	246
The Parallel Passage (from north), Elliptical Temple	248
South Entrance to Parallel Passage, looking south, Elliptical Temple	250
Part of Platform Area, looking west, showing drain from No. 10 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple	250
South Wall, with Pattern, No. 11 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple	258
Joint between original and reconstructed walls, Nos. 11 and 12 Enclosures, Elliptical Temple	258
South-east interior of Elliptical Temple, looking N.N.E., and showing excavations, 1902–4	264
Circular Cement Platform, with Steps, and carved Soapstone Beams, discovered 1903, Elliptical Temple	266
Entrance to Inner Parallel Passage from South Passage, Elliptical Temple	266
East Wall, with Pattern, No. 11 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple	268
Inner Parallel Passage, looking east, Elliptical Temple	268
Zimbabwe Hill, or Acropolis. View from Havilah Camp	276
A turn in the Passage of the South-east Ancient Ascent, Acropolis	284
View from South-east Ascent, Acropolis	284
Lower Entrance to Rock Passage, South-east Ascent, Acropolis	286
View down Rock Passage, South-east Ancient Ascent, Acropolis	286
Entrance to Covered Passage, Western Temple, Acropolis	300
Summit of West Wall of Western Temple, Acropolis, showing small tower and monoliths	300
West Entrance to Parallel Passage, Western Temple, Acropolis	308
Buttress Passage, Acropolis	308
The Cleft Rock, from north side, Acropolis	312
Natural Archway, Central Passage, Acropolis	312
View of the Platform from main West Wall of Western Temple, Acropolis	314
Dentelle Pattern on Platform, Western Temple, Acropolis	314
Bottom of Winding Stairs, Western Temple, Acropolis	316
West Entrance to South Cave, Acropolis	316
Exterior of main East Wall, showing Dentelle Pattern, Eastern Temple, Acropolis	328
Sunken Passage (looking east), Eastern Temple, Acropolis	328
East Entrance to Pattern Passage, Acropolis	338
Pattern Passage, Acropolis, looking east	338
West Wall, Recess Enclosure, Acropolis	340
The Recesses at Recess Enclosure, Acropolis	340
Sunken Passage, section of North-west Ascent, Acropolis	346
Herring-bone Pattern, Water Gate, Acropolis	346
Rounded end of Wall on west side of Maund Ruins, showing steps to Platform, Valley of Ruins	384
North-east Wall, Maund Ruins, Valley of Ruins	384
Slate Beam in Recess of Entrance, Philips Ruins, Valley of Ruins	430
The Passage, looking south, Mapaku Ruins, near Zimbabwe	430
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Map of Rhodesia	xxxii
General Plan of Zimbabwe Ruins	8
Plate I.—Relics	104
Plate II.—Relics	116
Plate III.—Relics	122
Plan of Elliptical Temple	194
Plan of Acropolis Ruins	278

Great Zimbabwe, Mashonaland, Rhodesia / An account of two years' examination work in 1902-4 on behalf of the government of Rhodesia

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