GROUP 8 SETA DAVID KWASI LULIT FINNY TARUN

The Great Zimbabwe Ruins

History of the Ruins Complex of ruins from which the country took its new name of “Zimbabwe” The largest ruins in Africa, they span 1,800 acres (7 km²) and cover a radius of 100 to 200 miles (160 to 320 km). During its heyday, the area known as Great Zimbabwe was the capital of a Shona trading empire At its peak, estimates are that the ruins had as many as 18,000 inhabitants. Royalty lived within the city walls, farmers and workers lived outside When the Ruins were discovered by European explorers in 1870, they thought it was the site of King Solomon's mines - the result was a frantic rush to search for gold... with no success whatsoever!

Construction Built consistently throughout the period from the 11 th century to the 15 th century The walls were built from stones taken from nearby hills. Great rocks were cut using torches and then chiseled into blocks. Building blocks fitted so perfectly that mortar was not needed to hold the walls in place

Entrance Tower – Just for aesthetic purposes

HISTORICAL SITE OF ZAMBIA KALAMBO FALLS

LOCATION On the kalambo river in mbala district of northern province in Zambia. Lies on the border between Zambia and Tanzania at the south east of lake Tanganyika.

KALAMBO FALLS Mbala

HISTORICAL BACK GROUND Is a national monument for Zambia. One of the most important archaeological sites in Zambia. Site was once occupied by the Stone Age and the Iron Age man. Provided earliest evidence of the use of fire.

CONCLUSION Site unusual in that it has two very important features, the wonders of the world (falls) and the historical site which had settlements through out the centuries (Stone Age and Iron Age).

GHANA

Meskel Flower Square Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ETHIOPIA

Indonesia

Orang Utan

From mountains to beaches

Discussion Group members feel that it is difficult to explain about specifics villages to someone who doesn’t know about the country. To provide an understanding about the country, maps, pictures and descriptions of the symbols of the country are used by group members. Maps  give the impressions of the size, shape and the spatial location of a place. However, maps doesn’t give the feel or emotions and values of a place.

Photographs / images showing the national symbols, landscapes, cultural – social life of the people, convey the emotional attachments to the place. Descriptive texts and verbal explanations also provide additional information and elaborate understanding about the place.

These non-scientific understanding about the socio-cultural aspects of a place provide understanding about the key issues related to the development, which may not be documented in a scientific manner.