LIST OF PLATES
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Conical Tower, Elliptical Temple, Great Zimbabwe Frontispiece
The late Mr. Theodore Bent, f.r.g.s., explorer of Great Zimbabwe in 1891, author of The Ruined Cities of Mashonaland xiii
Coin of Byblos, Phœnicia, showing Conical Tower xxxvi
Wooden Bowl with Zodiacal Signs, found near Zimbabwe xxxvi
Cylinder with Rosettes found at Phœnician Temple of Paphos in Cyprus xxxviii
Soapstone Cylinder, with Rosettes, found near Zimbabwe xxxviii
“Fuko-ya-Nebandge” xl
Model of Temple xl
“To Great Zimbabwe” 2
Havilah Camp, Great Zimbabwe 2
View from Acropolis, showing Elliptical Temple in the Valley, Zimbabwe 10
Conical Tower and Platform (from north), Elliptical Temple, Zimbabwe 16
The Balcony, Eastern Temple, Acropolis. The parapet wall of Balcony is built upon the suspended boulder 16
Carrying débris from the Elliptical Temple 36
A noontide shelter at the Elliptical Temple 36
The Camp Messenger 46
Labourers at the Elliptical Temple 46
The Chipo-popo Falls, near Zimbabwe 56
Rapping the Moje-je-je, or “Mystic Bar,” Zimbabwe 56
Finger Rock, Morgenster, near Zimbabwe 62
I-Baku (the cave) at Chicagomboni, where Adam Renders, the rediscoverer of Great Zimbabwe, lived from 1868 to 1871 62
The Bird Rock, near Zimbabwe 68
View on Motelekwe River 68
A Makalanga, Zimbabwe 80
The Camp Watchman 80
Makalanga “Boys” fencing, Zimbabwe 84
Motumi and Mongwaine, Zimbabwe 84
Makalanga mother and child, Zimbabwe 88
The Mogabe Handisibishe, chief of the Zimbabwe Makalanga 88
Makalanga women and girls at the Mogabe’s Kraal, Great Zimbabwe 96
Soapstone Beams, with Birds, Zimbabwe 102
Front, side, and back views of Soapstone Bird, Zimbabwe 106
Soapstone Bird on Beam, discovered at Philips Ruins, Zimbabwe, in 1903 (three views) 108
An old wall crossing over the foundation of a still older wall, Zimbabwe 152
Binding of the summits of two separate walls 152
Exterior of Drain, Elliptical Temple 170
Monoliths on the Platform, Acropolis 170
South-east Wall, with Chevron Pattern, Elliptical Temple, Great Zimbabwe 198
Chevron Pattern, East Wall, Elliptical Temple 204
North-east Wall, with Chevron Pattern, Elliptical Temple, Great Zimbabwe 206
North-west Entrance, Elliptical Temple 216
Entrance to Passage, No. 10 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple 216
Exterior of North Entrance, Elliptical Temple, Zimbabwe. Discovered 1903 220
Summit of South-east Main Wall, Elliptical Temple 222
West Entrance from interior, Elliptical Temple 222
Nos. 3 and 4 Enclosures and West Main Wall, Elliptical Temple 228
West Entrance, No. 7 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple 234
South Wall of No. 7 Enclosure, showing part (to left) reconstructed, Elliptical Temple 234
Visitors’ Ladder to summit of Main Wall, Elliptical Temple 238
The small Conical Tower, Elliptical Temple 238
The Parallel Passage (from south), Elliptical Temple 246
The Parallel Passage (from north), Elliptical Temple 248
South Entrance to Parallel Passage, looking south, Elliptical Temple 250
Part of Platform Area, looking west, showing drain from No. 10 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple 250
South Wall, with Pattern, No. 11 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple 258
Joint between original and reconstructed walls, Nos. 11 and 12 Enclosures, Elliptical Temple 258
South-east interior of Elliptical Temple, looking N.N.E., and showing excavations, 1902–4 264
Circular Cement Platform, with Steps, and carved Soapstone Beams, discovered 1903, Elliptical Temple 266
Entrance to Inner Parallel Passage from South Passage, Elliptical Temple 266
East Wall, with Pattern, No. 11 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple 268
Inner Parallel Passage, looking east, Elliptical Temple 268
Zimbabwe Hill, or Acropolis. View from Havilah Camp 276
A turn in the Passage of the South-east Ancient Ascent, Acropolis 284
View from South-east Ascent, Acropolis 284
Lower Entrance to Rock Passage, South-east Ascent, Acropolis 286
View down Rock Passage, South-east Ancient Ascent, Acropolis 286
Entrance to Covered Passage, Western Temple, Acropolis 300
Summit of West Wall of Western Temple, Acropolis, showing small tower and monoliths 300
West Entrance to Parallel Passage, Western Temple, Acropolis 308
Buttress Passage, Acropolis 308
The Cleft Rock, from north side, Acropolis 312
Natural Archway, Central Passage, Acropolis 312
View of the Platform from main West Wall of Western Temple, Acropolis 314
Dentelle Pattern on Platform, Western Temple, Acropolis 314
Bottom of Winding Stairs, Western Temple, Acropolis 316
West Entrance to South Cave, Acropolis 316
Exterior of main East Wall, showing Dentelle Pattern, Eastern Temple, Acropolis 328
Sunken Passage (looking east), Eastern Temple, Acropolis 328
East Entrance to Pattern Passage, Acropolis 338
Pattern Passage, Acropolis, looking east 338
West Wall, Recess Enclosure, Acropolis 340
The Recesses at Recess Enclosure, Acropolis 340
Sunken Passage, section of North-west Ascent, Acropolis 346
Herring-bone Pattern, Water Gate, Acropolis 346
Rounded end of Wall on west side of Maund Ruins, showing steps to Platform, Valley of Ruins 384
North-east Wall, Maund Ruins, Valley of Ruins 384
Slate Beam in Recess of Entrance, Philips Ruins, Valley of Ruins 430
The Passage, looking south, Mapaku Ruins, near Zimbabwe 430
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Map of Rhodesia xxxii
General Plan of Zimbabwe Ruins 8
Plate I.—Relics 104
Plate II.—Relics 116
Plate III.—Relics 122
Plan of Elliptical Temple 194
Plan of Acropolis Ruins 278