Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
OCCUPATION OF THE SHASHE-LIMPOPO BASIN
Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
GEOLOGY AND CLIMATE
SCHRODA
The Capital
Figurines
Elephants and settlements
Chapter 2: K2
The Capital
Chief’s residential area
Burials
Copper and iron working
Ivory and glass beads
Court, kraal and midden
Commoners
Agriculture
Rainmaking
Ethnicity
Social changes
Chapter 3: MAPUNGUBWE
Southern terrace
Court officials
Occupation area
Approaches
First king
Stonewalling
First Town
Second King
Royal wives
Royal cemetery
Golden rhinos
Gold working
Frist state
Internal trade and contacts
External trade
Commoners
Climatic change
Chapter 4: ICON, KHAMI AND VENDA
Icon and Khami occupations
Origins of the Venda
Venda occupation
CONCLUSION
FURTHER READING
GLOSSARY

About the Author

Thomas N. Huffmann is head of archaeology in the School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.