Question

What kinds of discoveries prove that Great Zimbabwe was a kingdom built on trade?

Answer 1

Answer: With an economy built on cattle husbandry, crop cultivation, and the trade of gold on the coast of the Indian Ocean, Great Zimbabwe was the literally the heart of a thriving trading empire from the 11th - 15th century.

Explanation: Great Zimbabwe was a strong, thriving city in B.C 1200 and was very well known at the time for their religion and trading center. They traded gold, cattle, and beads made of porcelain from China. This proved that their trade reached across the Indian Ocean.

Answer 2

Answer:

By 1200 C.E., the city had grown strong, and was well known as an important religious and trading center. Some believe that religion triggered the city's rise to power, and that the tall tower was used for worship. The people of Great Zimbabwe most likely worshipped Mwari, the supreme god in the Shona religion.

Explanation:

With an economy based on cattle husbandry, crop cultivation, and the trade of gold on the coast of the Indian Ocean, Great Zimbabwe was the heart of a thriving trading empire from the 11th to the 15th centuries.