The Mystery and Controversy of Great Zimbabwe

This chapter explores the architectural features, social classes, abandonment, and theories surrounding the ruins at Great Zimbabwe. It discusses the false beliefs of European explorers, such as Karlmaus, Cecil Rhodes, and J. Theodore Bent, who attributed the construction to non-African civilizations. It also highlights the findings of archaeologists like David Randall McIver and Gertrude Catan Thompson, who confirmed the African origin of the ruins and challenged the racist views of colonial governments.