Golden Rhinoceros of Mapungubwe - Wikipedia
The golden rhinoceros of Mapungubwe is a medieval artifact, made from wood which is covered in thin sheets of gold, from the ancient Kingdom of Mapungubwe, which is located in modern-day South Africa. It was found on a royal grave on Mapungubwe Hill in 1932 by archaeologists from the University of Pretoria. The artifact is described as being "small eno… 展开
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- The discovery of gold in stone ruins north of the Limpopo River in the 1890s attracted prospectors and treasure hunters to the Limpopo River valley. The ruins of Mapungubwe were uncovered in 1932.了解详细信息：The discovery of gold in stone ruins north of the Limpopo River in the 1890s attracted prospectors and treasure hunters to the Limpopo River valley. The ruins of Mapungubwe were uncovered in 1932.www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mapu/hd_mapu.htm
Mapungubwe Uncovered
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- Spiritual and Monetary Value The Mapungubwians honoured their dead with gold objects and beads showing that the precious metal wasn’t just for trade anymore; it had found a local use, which was spiritual as well as monetary. ...
southafrica.co.za/mapungubwe-uncovered.html The Mapungubwe Collection - South Africa’s Crown Jewels
在southafrica.co.za上查看更多信息The University of Pretoria holds the majority of the artefacts found at Mapungubwe and K2, with a smaller collection held by Wits University. Sadly, this irreplaceable archive probably represents only a fraction of the original wealth of Mapungubwe. Since the hill is so remote, it was difficult to police and many objects were looted …Mapungubwe (ca. 1050–1270) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The bodies in three of these graves were buried in the upright seated position associated with royalty, with a variety of gold and copper items, exotic glass beads, and other prestigious …
Meet the 800-year -old golden rhinoceros that challenged …
2016年9月16日 · The gold rhinoceros and other sculptures from Mapungubwe, and sculptures from related earlier sites such as Schroda and Lydenburg, presented a challenge to the …
Mapungubwe - South African History Online
2011年4月4日 · The gold findings are also evidence of early gold smelting. A large amount of artifacts from the royal family were discovered at Mapungubwe. The best known of these objects is the golden rhinoceros. All in all, the …
The Mapungubwe golden rhinoceros – Bruno Claessens
2015年12月28日 · Since the end of apartheid regime in 1994, the stunning object — just 15 cm long and more than 700 years old — has become a defining symbol of precolonial civilization in South Africa. Originally nailed on to a wooden …
All Gold Is Gold — Google Arts & Culture
This archaeological gold collection comprises funerary items, associated with three elite burials from the summit of Mapungubwe Hill and was excavated in 1932. Over 1000 years ago gold was...
Mapungubwe's Golden Rhino - South Africa
Gold smelting was done at most of the settlements, and when Mapungubwe was 'discovered' by white hunters in 1932, countless golden artefacts, among them the now-famous golden rhino, were found. The Order of Mapungubwe, …
Ancient Civilizations of Southern Africa: The Kingdom …
2015年4月16日 · At the top of Mapungubwe, they found many golden objects: bangles, beads, nails, miniature buffalo, rhino, a skeleton, and gold anklets, about 2.2 kg of gold and many other clay and glass artifacts. Between 1933 and …
Meet the 800-year-old golden rhinoceros that …
2016年9月19日 · The golden rhinoceros was recovered in 1934 from a royal grave at the site of Mapungubwe in northern South Africa close to the border of Zimbabwe. Its creation in the 13th century is a reflection of the wealth of the …
