Chibuene
Chibuene is an Iron Age trading town five kilometers south of today's Vilanculos on the Indian Ocean in the province of Inhambane in today's Mozambique . It is one of the southernmost places reached by trade on the East African coast.
During excavations, two layers of settlement could be clearly distinguished. The lower layer dates back to the first millennium AD. The exact date of the beginning of the settlement is disputed. A date before AD 600 has even been suggested. The pottery is similar to that of Kilwa . Imported ceramics from Arabia and glass beads were found. Sheep and cattle bones show that these animals were kept.
The second phase of settlement dates from the thirteenth century to the present day. The pottery is in part similar to that found in Manyikeni or Sofala . Manyikeni is 50 kilometers inland, and Greater Zimbabwe 350 kilometers.
It was suggested that the place in the UNESCO - World Heritage take.
literature
- PJJ Sinclair, JMF Morais, L. Adamowicz, RT Duarte: A perspective on archeology research in Mozambique . In: T. Shaw, P. Sinclair, B. Andah, A. Okpoko (Eds.): The Archeology of Africa . London / New York 1993, ISBN 0-415-11585-X , p. 419
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Coordinates: 22 ° 2 ′ S , 35 ° 20 ′ E