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100 1 _aBent, J. Theodore
_q(James Theodore),
_d1852-1897
245 1 4 _aThe ruined cities of Mashonaland: Being a record of excavation and exploration in 1891
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-09-29
508 _aJeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Ruined Cities of Mashonaland: Being a Record of Excavation and Exploration" by J. Theodore Bent is an archaeological account written in the late 19th century. The book centers around Bent's expedition to South Africa, primarily focusing on the exploration and excavation of ancient ruins in Mashonaland, particularly the Great Zimbabwe ruins. It seeks to unveil the history and culture of the civilizations that built these enigmatic structures, drawing parallels with other ancient cultures. The opening of the work sets a scholarly tone as it introduces the author’s background and objectives during the journey in 1891. Bent discusses the difficult journey undertaken with his wife and cartographer R. W. M. Swan, emphasizing their meticulous study of the local tribes, customs, and landscapes while seeking out the famed ruins. The narrative hints at interesting interactions with the native inhabitants and suggests an intricate relationship between their past civilization and the archaeological findings, establishing a foundation for the examination of the ancient architecture and artifacts that will be explored in greater detail throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Longmans, Green and Co., 1892
653 _aGreat Zimbabwe (Extinct city)
653 _aExtinct cities -- Zimbabwe -- Mashonaland
700 1 _aSwan, R. M. W.
_q(Robert McNair Wilson),
_d1858-1904
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/ruinedcitiesofma00bentiala/page/n10
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69067
999 _c109864
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