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Prehistoric Rhodesia: an Examination of the Historical, Ethnological And Prehistoric Rhodesia: an examination of the historical, ethnological and archaeological evidences as to the origin and age of the rock mines and stone buildings, with a gazetteer of mediaeval south-east Africa, 915 A.D. to 1760 A.D., and the countries of the Monomotapa, Manica, Sabia, Quiteve, Sofala and Mozambique http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.CH.DOCUMENT.sip200009 Use of the Aluka digital library is subject to Aluka’s Terms and Conditions, available at http://www.aluka.org/page/about/termsConditions.jsp. By using Aluka, you agree that you have read and will abide by the Terms and Conditions. Among other things, the Terms and Conditions provide that the content in the Aluka digital library is only for personal, non-commercial use by authorized users of Aluka in connection with research, scholarship, and education. 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For more information about Aluka, please see http://www.aluka.org Prehistoric Rhodesia: an examination of the historical, ethnological and archaeological evidences as to the origin and age of the rock mines and stone buildings, with a gazetteer of mediaeval south-east Africa, 915 A.D. to 1760 A.D., and the countries of the Monomotapa, Manica, Sabia, Quiteve, Sofala and Mozambique Author/Creator Hall, Richard Nicklin Date 1909 Resource type Books Language English Subject Coverage (spatial) Zambezi-Limpopo Watershed, Zimbabwe, Great Zimbabwe Source Smithsonian Institution Libraries, DT952 .H17p Description An appraisal of the historical, archaeological, and ethnological evidence on Great Zimbabwe. He supports the hypothesis of Asiatic influence in the building of the Great Zimbabwe complex. 41 illustrations; 8 maps Format extent 420 pages (length/size) http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.CH.DOCUMENT.sip200009 http://www.aluka.org Å| Å| II ........ ........ OD'Es .. .. ....... .... ..... ....... .. ...... ..... PRE-HISTORIC RHODESIA London: T. FISHER UNWIN THE ANCIENT RUINS OF RHODESIA By R. N. HALL and G. W. NEAL Third Edition, ros. 6d. net. Demy 8vo. 70 Illustrations. A Colonial Edition is also published. GREAT ZIMBABWE, MASHONALAND By R. N. HALL, F.R.G.S. Second Edition, 21s. net. Demy 8vo. 200 Illustrations. London: METHUEN & CO. WORKS BY Dr. GEORGE McCALL THEAL The Beginning of South African History. With Maps and Illustrations. Demy 8vo, cloth. 16/ South Africa. (The Cape Colony, Natal, Orange Free State, South African Republic, Rhodesia, and all other Territories south of the Zambesi.) Ninth Impression (Sixth Edition). With 39 Illustrations and Maps. (Story of the Nations. Vol. 38.) Large crown 8vo, cloth. 51A Little History of South Africa. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 1/6 1 - 1. "4 A: - I ~r-jt THE CONICAL TOWER. jSubsequent to excavations, i9o-3,) THE TEMPLE, ZIMBABWE. Frontispiece. PRE-HISTORIC RHODESIA AN EXAMINATION OF THE HISTORICAL, ETHNOLOGICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCES AS TO THE ORIGIN AND AGE OF THE ROCK MINES AND STONE BUILDINGS, WITH A GAZETTEER OF MEDIEVAL SOUTH-EAST AFRICA, 915 A.D. TO 1760 A.D. AND THE COUNTRIES OF THE MONOMOTAPA, MANICA, SABIA, QUITEVE, SOFALA AND MOZAMBIQUE By R. N. HALL CO-AUTHOR OF "cTHE ANCIENT RUINS OF RHODESIA," AND AUTHOR Of "THE GREAT Z!MBAJWE, MASHONALAND " WITH ILLUSTRATIONS, MAPS AND PLAN T FISHER UNWIN LONDON ADELPHI TERRACE LEIPSIC JNSELSTRASSE 20 1909 [,4U Rights RestrvtdJ To My FRIEND GEORGE McCALL THEAL, LL.D. D°SC., HISTORIOGRAPHER TO THE CAPE GOVERNMENT, THE DISCOVERER, TRANSLATOR AND COMPILER OF THB RECORDS OF SOUTH-EASTERN AFRICA AND AUTHOR OF WORKS ON THE BANTU PREFACE IN Pre-Historic Rhodesia the Author presents the first instalment of a reply to the conclusions of Dr. Randall Maciver concerning the Origin and Age of the Rhodesian Rock Mines and Buildings. The author has referred his readers to his Great Zimbabwe, Mashonaland, for the detailed descriptions of these ruins, as it contains full particulars as to measurements, construction, and relics. The views of the various buildings mentioned in the present volume are selected in order to show the contrast between the different types of buildings referred to. Readers are advised to carefully compare the illustrations of the buildings at Inyanga with those of the Zimbabwe Temple. The author expresses his indebtedness to Mr. Franklin White, of Bulawayo, for the inclusion of some of his views of Zimbabwe in this volume Sincere thanks are also due to the many in South AfricaHeads of Native Departments of the South African Colonies, Keepers of Colonial Archives, Native Commissioners, Missionaries, Colonials, and Pioneer Settlers-who have so readily responded to the author's communications and given much firsthand information on ethnological and philological matters connected with this most interesting subject. The information so supplied is of the highest value, and such of it as is not utilised in this volume will appear in the succeeding one, the preparation of which has now been commenced. The author must record his thanks to those south of the Zambesi who, being deeply interested in literary, scientific, and educational matters in South Africa, have so generously taken from him the burden of the expense of producing Pre- Historic Rhodesia. 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