Shona Village

This reconstructed village near the Great Zimbabwe ruins shows how the people lived.

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There was an ancient bao/mancala board carved into a stone.

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Most of the houses were for the king’s wives.

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Some were used for storage.

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The newer wives got smaller huts.

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This shows how the hut looks before the mud part is added.

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This is part of the roof.

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The things that look like windows are actually blocked off like this.

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This is the roof.

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