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Browsing Mapungubwe Archaeological Collection by Type "Still Image"
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Meyer, Andrie
(Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
An aerial view of the rugged sandstone hill terrain to the east of Mapungubwe Hill. Several small Iron Age sites in this particular location has been dated to a period later than Mapungubwe.
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(Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
An aerial view of Mapungubwe Hill from the north-west, before excavations, 1933
Mapungubwe Archive.
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Pretorius, Dotman
(Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
An aerial view of the Greefswald environment and the main Iron Age sites from the south-west in 1972. K2 is situated in the valley in the foreground, Bambandyanalo Hill can be seen in the centre and Mapungubwe Hill is ...
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Pretorius, Dotman
(Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
An aerial view of the K2 site from the south-west. Gardner's large scale excavations can be seen in the centre. The midden known as K1 is situated on the lower valley floor to the right.
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Meyer, Andrie
(Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
An aerial view of the north-eastern settlement area at K2, seen from the south-east in 1995. Stone wall ruins can still be seen on the southern cliff of Bambandyanalo Hill, here visible on the right.
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Schofield, John F.
(Sunday Times, 1926)
A newspaper article written by John.F. Schofield about ancient Bantu civilizations in Southern Africa
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Visser, Heleen
(Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
Clay pots and stone structures discovered on Mapungubwe Hill, 1933 or 1934
Mapungubwe Archive
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Van Graan, Jerry Cornelius Olivier
(2006-12-04)
First letter written to Prof. Leo Fouche by Mr. Jerry Van Graan from the Northern Transvaal informing him of his discovery of Mapungubwe Hill
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Libertas
(Pretoria: University of pretoria, 1998)
The early excavators at Mapungubwe, 1934. From left to right: Professor Leo Fouche, Mr John F Schofield, Professor Clarence van Riet Lowe, Reverend Neville Jones and Professor F J Tromp.
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Jones, Neville
(Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
A view of Excavation JS 2(b) on the Southern Terrace viewed from the south in 1934.
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Meyer, Andrie
(Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
Excavation known as MK 1 on Mapungubwe Hill, 1973. Detailed excavation and recording techniques are required to reconstruct the settlement remains on the Greefswald sites.
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Meyer, Andrie
(Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
Investigating a kraal and midden deposits on Site Map 4 in the proximity of Mapungubwe Hill to the north-east.
Students conducting test excavation in Test Trench 1, April 1966.
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King, D.
(Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
Later excavators on Mapungubwe Hill, 1973. From left to right: Andrie Meyer and J F (Hannes) Eloff
Mapungubwe Archive.
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Jones, Neville
(Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
A free-standing stone wall on Mapungubwe Hill above the main entrance to the hill, ca 1934. The wall has been badly damaged by visitors since 1980.
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Unknown
(Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
General Jan C Smuts on a visit to Mapungubwe in July of 1934. From left to right: Professor C van Riet Lowe, General Smuts and Reverend N. Jones. They are standing on the site of Excavation JS 2(a) on the southern ...
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Meyer, Andrie
(1998)
Investigating kraal deposits in the wall of Gardner’s old excavation on K2, 1955. A field team consisting of staff members and students of the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology and the Department of Anatomy of ...
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Meyer, Andrie
(Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
Maintenance work on the Southern Terrace, July 1988
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Visser, Heleen
(Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
The complete gold rhinoceros discovered on Mapungubwe Hill 1933, before its final restoration by the British Museum Senior
Metals Conservator in 1999.
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Meyer, Andrie
(Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
The remains of stone terrace walls on the slope at the northern foot of Mapungubwe Hill in 1995
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Pretorius, Dotman
(Pretoria: University of Pretoria, 1998)
The Southern Terrace, viewed from the summit of Mapungubwe in 1971. This is the location of Excavation JS 2(a) by Jones and Schofield in the settlement area which has been interpreted as the main entrance to Mapungubwe Hill.