Lost Kingdoms of Africa: Great Zimbabwe

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Gus Casely-Hayford explores the pre-colonial history of some of Africa's most important kingdoms. In 1871, European explorers stumbled across an astonishing ruined city deep in the African interior. Great Zimbabwe has been a source of fascination and controversy ever since, a symbol of African genius and an insight into the empires which once dominated southern Africa. Casely-Hayford traces the trade in gold and precious goods that sustained it and uncovers the kingdoms that grew up around it.