Location & Geography
This ancient city is found in the country now called Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe
This group of people ruled and lived in the most important areas of Great Zimbabwe.
royals (king and royal family)
Great Zimbabwe traded with people from this continent across the ocean.
Asia
The walls of Great Zimbabwe were built without using this material.
mortar/cement
Great Zimbabwe is located in this continent.
Africa
These people made up most of the population and did farming and other work.
Commoners
This precious metal was one of the main goods traded from Great Zimbabwe.
GOLD
This famous circular wall structure is one of the largest buildings in Great Zimbabwe.
Great Enclosure
Great Zimbabwe was built mainly from this natural material without using cement.
stone (granite)
People in Great Zimbabwe kept these animals which were a sign of wealth.
Cattle
These white objects from the ocean were traded and used for decoration and money.
Cowrie Shells
This high place in Great Zimbabwe was where important leaders may have lived. Used to pass messages and keep a lookout.
Hill Complex
The word "Zimbabwe" comes from a Shona phrase meaning this.
houses of stone
This person was the most powerful leader in Great Zimbabwe.
The King
Name the items Zimbabwe received through trade.
Glass beads, fine cotton cloth, chinese glazed pottery
The walls were carefully stacked stones showing this skill.
excellent stone building/engineering
Great Zimbabwe was built on a hill and also had a large area called this enclosure.
The Great Enclosure
The king was believed to have special connections with these.
ancestors or spirits
Glass beads and porcelain bowls came from this country.
China
Historians believe Great Zimbabwe declined because of a mix of environmental and this type of problem.
economic/trade changes