Identity reconstruction of the Great Zimbabwe National Monument : an indigenous knowledge systems perspective

dc.contributor.authorRugwiji, T.T. (Temba)
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-07T11:54:24Z
dc.date.available2020-09-07T11:54:24Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractVarious theories have been advanced on the identity of the people who built the Great Zimbabwe National Monument (GZNM). On the one hand, some ancient Mediterranean communities (Lebanese and Phoenicians) are associated with the construction of GZNM. On the other hand, some archaeological discoveries have claimed that the unique architecture could be assigned to King Solomon and Queen of Sheba, suggesting a religious/biblical basis regarding the construction of the structures. In some instances, those in favour of local indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) argue that the Shona people of the Rozvi dynasty in Zimbabwe were the architects of the magnificent structure. Despitevoluminous literature published to date, including more recent contributions, consensus has not been reached on the identity of the people who constructed GZNM. From an IKS perspective, this study attempts to reconstruct an identity formation surrounding GZNM by exploring some similarities in terms ofcultural customs between the Ancient Mediterranean World (AMW) and the Shona people of Zimbabwe. The aim of such an investigation is to search for some certainty about the identity of the people who built GZNM. The research findings will complement and contribute to the existing body of knowledge about GZNM.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentOld Testament Studiesen_ZA
dc.description.librarianpm2020en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://upjournals.co.za/index.php/SHE/indexen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRugwiji, T.T. 2019, 'Identity reconstruction of the Great Zimbabwe National Monument : an indigenous knowledge systems perspective', Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae, vol. 45, no. 2, art. a4145, pp. 1-18.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1017-0499 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2412-4265 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.25159/2412-4265/4145
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/76074
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherChurch History Society of Southern Africa and Unisa Pressen_ZA
dc.rights© The Author(s) 2019. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.en_ZA
dc.subjectGreat Zimbabwe National Monument ( GZNM)en_ZA
dc.subjectAncient Mediterranean World (AMW)en_ZA
dc.subjectSouth Africa (SA)en_ZA
dc.subjectZimbabween_ZA
dc.subjectReligio-cultural knowledgeen_ZA
dc.subjectTechnologyen_ZA
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-04
dc.subject.otherSDG-04: Quality education
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-09
dc.subject.otherSDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-10
dc.subject.otherSDG-10: Reduced inequalities
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-11
dc.subject.otherSDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-16
dc.subject.otherSDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
dc.titleIdentity reconstruction of the Great Zimbabwe National Monument : an indigenous knowledge systems perspectiveen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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