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Late Iron Age site in Zimbabwe, dated betweenthe 14th and 18th centuries AD. A settled agricultural community, with extensive agricultural terracing, stone-lined pit structures, and a hillfort with enclosure.
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Archaeological sites and studies from the continent of Africa.
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