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Author:   Shadreck Chirikure (University of Oxford, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9780367638979

ISBN 10:   0367638975
Pages:   338
Publication Date:   30 May 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I: Learning, relearning, and unlearning Great Zimbabwe 1: Unveiling a ‘confiscated’ past 2: Background to ‘Shona concepts’ and the Great Zimbabwe nyika (territory) 3: Biography of Great Zimbabwe: late 18th to 21st centuries 4: Chronology of Great Zimbabwe – relative, absolute, and integrated Part II: Objects, their context, and meaning 5: Misha nedzimba: on households and homesteads 6: Hari, or pottery 7: Crafts, science, technology, and innovation 8: Exotics: fame, prestige, and value Part III: Native cosmologies and ways of knowing 9: Rise and decline: resilience of Great Zimbabwe 10: Urbanism and statehood 11: ‘Reclaimed’ Great Zimbabwe in a wider context: from Egyptian pyramids to decolonised global pasts

Reviews

'Shadreck Chirikure deploys decolonial thought and indeed decolonial theory as he delves into indigenous African ideation to decolonize archaeology. What is delivered is a refreshing and indeed original re-reading of Great Zimbabwe and its location in world archaeology. This is indeed a timely and essential book coming out at a moment of insurgent and resurgent planetary decolonization.' Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Professor and Chair of Epistemologies of the Global South, University of Bayreuth, Germany 'Shadreck Chirikure deploys decolonial thought and indeed decolonial theory as he delves into indigenous African ideation to decolonize archaeology. What is delivered is a refreshing and indeed original re-reading of Great Zimbabwe and its location in world archaeology. This is indeed a timely and essential book coming out at a moment of insurgent and resurgent planetary decolonization.' Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Professor and Chair of Epistemologies of the Global South, University of Bayreuth, Germany 'This book delivers a new perspective on Great Zimbabwe that will, one hopes, generate debates among African archaeologists and engage western archaeologists in reforming the practice, interpretation, and construction of archaeological narratives in Africa.' Ashton Sinamai, African Archaeological Review 'This book is a valuable addition to studies of Zimbabwe's archaeology and should be a recommended reading for university students across different disciplines. It has a comprehensive bibliography and comes with excellent illustrations and a detailed glossary of Shona concepts that are used in the book. The equally detailed index helps the reader to navigate the book with ease. I hope this book will stimulate more discussions of the archaeology and historical sites such as Great Zimbabwe; and I hope this contribution will help to restore their dignity as places which continue to carry deep meaning and significance for many beyond the boundaries of the national borders where they are located.' Alinah K. Segobye, Research Africa Reviews

Author Information

Shadreck Chirikure is a Professor of Archaeology and Director of the Archaeological Materials Laboratory, Department of Archaeology, University of Cape Town and British Academy Global Professor, School of Archaeology, University of Oxford.

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