Great Zimbabwe is a ruined city in the southeastern hills of Zimbabwe near Lake Mutirikwe and the town of Masvingo, close to the Chimanimani Mountains and the Chipinge District. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe during the country's Late Iron Age. Construction on the monument by ancestors of the Shona people began in the 11th century and continued until the 14th century,[1][2] spanning an area of 722 hectares (1,780 acres) which, at its peak, could have housed up to 18,000 people. It is recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Very interesting information about the Shona people also brings up a question. Seems the so called Indians aka native Americans and the Shona people have something in common......TOTEMS! The Shona people of the same clan use a common set of totems. People of the same totem are the descendants of one common ancestor (the founder of that totem)and thus are not allowed to marry or have an intimate relationship. Shona chiefs are required to be able to recite the history of their totem group right from the initial founder before they can be sworn in as chiefs.