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The Mwari Oracle of Matopo Hills and Great Zimbabwe's Sacred Landscape
Season 3 Episode 119
Long before Great Zimbabwe's stone walls rose, and for centuries after, the Mwari cult in the Matopo Hills shaped political authority across the Zimb…
1 week, 3 days ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Chikanda and the Salt Trade Conflict of 1325
Season 3 Episode 118
In 1325, the salt flats of the Tugwi River basin became a flashpoint for conflict between Great Zimbabwe and the rising Torwa kingdom. This episode f…
1 week, 4 days ago
The Iron Smelters of Great Zimbabwe: Masters of the Bloom
Season 3 Episode 117
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the sophisticated iron-smelting industry that underpinned Great Zimbabwe's economy from the 13th to 15th cent…
1 week, 4 days ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Tariro and the Conical Tower's Celestial Alignment
Season 3 Episode 116
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the astronomical knowledge embedded in Great Zimbabwe's iconic conical tower. Mambo Tariro, who ruled around …
1 week, 5 days ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Gara and the Danga Reform of 1288
Season 3 Episode 115
In 1288, Great Zimbabwe faced a crisis: its cattle wealth was concentrated in too few hands, threatening the social order that held the kingdom toget…
1 week, 5 days ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Tariro and the Soapstone Birds
Season 3 Episode 114
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the mysterious soapstone birds of Great Zimbabwe, focusing on the reign of Mambo Tariro ar…
1 week, 6 days ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Tariro and the Soapstone Bird Workshop of 1302
Season 3 Episode 113
In 1302, the vaShona kingdom of Great Zimbabwe faced a curious crisis: a shortage of the sacred soapstone used to carve the iconic Zimbabwe birds. In…
1 week, 6 days ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Chikanda and the Spirit Mediums' Revolt of 1338
Season 3 Episode 112
In 1338, Great Zimbabwe faced a crisis not from external invaders but from within its own spiritual order. Mambo Chikanda, who had ruled for nearly t…
2 weeks ago
Great Zimbabwe Mambo Gara and the Blast Furnace Innovation of 1290
Season 3 Episode 111
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Great Zimbabwe's forgotten technological revolution: the shift from traditional bloomery iron smelting to adv…
2 weeks ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Chikanda and the Ancestral Pilgrimage of 1335
Season 3 Episode 110
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a lesser-known but pivotal moment in Great Zimbabwe's later years: the ancestral pilgrimage of Mambo Chikanda…
2 weeks, 1 day ago